CVE-2016-0783

high

Description

The sendHashByUser function in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 generates predictable password reset tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary user passwords by leveraging knowledge of a user name and the current system time.

References

https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537886/100/0/threaded

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136432/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-MD5-Hashing.html

http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html

http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-04-11

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01242