HIGH
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
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.75%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.75% 0.01748
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01748
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 77.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 74.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.20% (0.01200) | 77.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.25% (0.01254) | 86.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.25% (0.01254) | 85.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.25% (0.01254) | 83.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101258311519504&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.dcscripts.com/bugtrac/DCForumID7/3.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8044.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/2038 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/3866 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4014 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101258311519504&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.dcscripts.com/bugtrac/DCForumID7/3.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8044.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/2038 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3866 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4014 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 25, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 1, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0226
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a