CVE-2006-5474

critical

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20651

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449352/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1767

http://secunia.com/advisories/22476

http://oneorzero.com/downloads/release_notes/Current_Release_notes.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-10-24

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0111