CVE-2002-0226 in DCForum

Summary

retrieve_password.pl in DCForum 6.x and 2000 generates predictable new passwords based on a sessionID, which allows remote attackers to request a new password on behalf of another user and use the sessionID to calculate the new password for that user.

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

• Disclosure: 05/16/2002
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-287 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.01200
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0226
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0226
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2002-0226/