Dcscripts DCForum 2000/5.0/6.0/6.21 Password Generator retrieve_password.pl improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dcscripts DCForum 2000/5.0/6.0/6.21. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file retrieve_password.pl of the component Password Generator. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-0226. Moreover, an exploit is present. Configuration settings should be changed.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dcscripts DCForum 2000/5.0/6.0/6.21 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file retrieve_password.pl of the component Password Generator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 01/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0226. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8044), SecurityFocus (BID 4014†) and OSVDB (2038†). The entry VDB-81941 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

01/31/2002 🔍
01/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
05/16/2002 +105 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +281 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4157 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +1426 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0226 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18132
X-Force: 8044
SecurityFocus: 4014 - DCForum Predictable Password Generation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 2038 - DCForum retrieve_password.pl Predictable Password

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:57
Updated: 06/06/2018 11:04
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:57 (60), 06/06/2018 11:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:B19:103

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