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CVE-2002-1846

5.0 · MEDIUM

Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.40 and 1.41 does not require a user to submit the correct password before changing it to a new password, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords by ste…

Published Dec 31, 2002yabbEPSS 1.05%

Overview

CVE-2002-1846 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yabb yabb. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.40 and 1.41 does not require a user to submit the correct password before changing it to a new password, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords by stealing the cookie of another user, modifying the expiretime setting, and submitting the change in a profile2 action to index.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yabb. Update yabb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1846?

CVE-2002-1846 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yabb yabb. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-1846?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-1846?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yabb. Update yabb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-1846?

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