CVE-2002-0226 describes a predictable password generation vulnerability in the retrieve_password.pl script of DCForum versions 6.x and 2000. Attackers can leverage a sessionID to calculate a user's new password after initiating a password reset. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.