CVE-2006-5474

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2006-10-24 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Oneorzero Helpdesk: through 1.6.5.3; 1.6, 1.6.3, 1.6.4

References

http://oneorzero.com/downloads/release_notes/Current_Release_notes.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22476
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1767
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449352/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20651
http://www.whitedust.net/speaks/3043/
http://oneorzero.com/downloads/release_notes/Current_Release_notes.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22476
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1767
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449352/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20651
http://www.whitedust.net/speaks/3043/

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