CVE-2006-5474

Public Exploit

Description

The "forgot password" function in OneOrZero Helpdesk before 1.6.5.4 generates insecure passwords by concatenating the current timestamp with the username, which allows remote attackers to gain access as an arbitrary user by requesting a password reset.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.11% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory whitedust.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.whitedust.net/speaks/3043/	exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22476	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449352/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://oneorzero.com/downloads/release_notes/Current_Release_notes.html	patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1767	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20651	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5474?: CVE-2006-5474 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5474?: To fix CVE-2006-5474, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5474 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5474 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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