Plone 2.5/2.5.1 Rc Password Reset denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Plone 2.5/2.5.1 Rc. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Password Reset. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-4247. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Plone 2.5/2.5.1 Rc (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Password Reset. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."

The weakness was published 09/29/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at plone.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4247 since 08/21/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Plone 0.4.1

Timelineinfo

08/21/2006 🔍
09/29/2006 +39 days 🔍
09/29/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3086 days 🔍
04/23/2026 +4060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: plone.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2006-4247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32545

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 05:42
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (43), 08/05/2018 06:31 (6), 04/23/2026 05:42 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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