VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2002-0226

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-05-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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