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CVE-2008-6971

Published: Aug 13, 2009 | Modified: Sep 29, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6971
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/255.html

The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14, 1.1.x before 1.1.6, and 2.0 before 2.0 beta 4 includes clues about the random number generator state within a hidden form field and generates predictable validation codes, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users and gain privileges.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Smf Simplemachines 1.0.13 1.0.13
Smf Simplemachines 1.1.4 1.1.4
Smf Simplemachines 2.0-beta2 2.0-beta2
Smf Simplemachines 2.0-beta3 2.0-beta3
Smf Simplemachines 1.1.5 1.1.5
Smf Simplemachines 2.0 2.0
Smf Simplemachines 1.0.12 1.0.12

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