CVE - CVE-2002-0226

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0226	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:4014 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4014 BUGTRAQ:20020201 Vulnerability in all versions of DCForum from dcscripts.com URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101258311519504&w=2 CONFIRM:http://www.dcscripts.com/bugtrac/DCForumID7/3.html OSVDB:2038 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/2038~~ (Obsolete source) OSVDB:3866 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/3866~~ (Obsolete source) XF:dcforum-cgi-recover-passwords(8044) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8044.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20020625	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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