Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900118
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	Simple Machines Forum Password Reset Vulnerability
Summary:	Simple Machines Forum is prone to a security bypass; vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Simple Machines Forum is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability exists due to the application generating weak validation codes for the password reset functionality which allows for easy validation code guessing attack. Vulnerability Impact: Attackers can guess the validation code and reset the user password to the one of their choice. Affected Software/OS: Simple Machines Forum versions prior to 1.1.6. Solution: Update to version 1.1.6 or later. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-6971 BugTraq ID: 31053 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392 http://osvdb.org/47945 http://secunia.com/advisories/31750 XForce ISS Database: smf-password-reset-security-bypass(44931) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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