CVE-2008-6971

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-6971
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-08-13 16:30:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-255 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Simplemachines Smf 1.0.12 All All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 1.0.13 All All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 1.1.4 All All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 1.1.5 All All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 2.0 rc1.2 All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 2.0-beta2 All All All
Application Simplemachines Smf 2.0-beta3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Simple Machines Forum <= 1.1.5 Admin Reset Password Exploit (win32) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
SMF 1.1.6 and 2.0 beta 4 Released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.simplemachines.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Simple Machines Forum Password Reset Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
osvdb.org/47945 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Simple Machines Forum Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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