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CVE-2002-0226 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
dcscripts dcforum
5.0
6.0
6.21
2000

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0226
NVD Published Date:
May 16, 2002
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2002-0226 Details - Not Deferred