CVE-2015-8267

The PasswordReset.Controllers.ResetController.ChangePasswordIndex method in PasswordReset.dll in Dovestones AD Self Password Reset before 3.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted request with a valid username.

CVSS v3 10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.dovestones.com/security-vulnerability-in-ad-self-password-reset-v3-0-3-0/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79642
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757840	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.dovestones.com/security-vulnerability-in-ad-self-password-reset-v3-0-3-0/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79642
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757840	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dovestones:ad_self_password_reset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-12-24 00:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8267

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8267

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8267

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Products Affected

dovestones

ad_self_password_reset

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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