{ "CVE_data_meta": { "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2008-6971", "STATE": "PUBLIC" }, "affects": { "vendor": { "vendor_data": [ { "product": { "product_data": [ { "product_name": "n/a", "version": { "version_data": [ { "version_value": "n/a" } ] } } ] }, "vendor_name": "n/a" } ] } }, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": { "description_data": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "The 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." } ] }, "problemtype": { "problemtype_data": [ { "description": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "n/a" } ] } ] }, "references": { "reference_data": [ { "name": "smf-password-reset-security-bypass(44931)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931" }, { "name": "31053", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053" }, { "name": "47945", "refsource": "OSVDB", "url": "http://osvdb.org/47945" }, { "name": "31750", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31750" }, { "name": "6392", "refsource": "EXPLOIT-DB", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392" }, { "name": "http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0" } ] } }