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CVE-2002-0226

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 …

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DcscriptsDcforum
Versions 5.0, 6.0, 6.21, 2000

References