CVE-2006-0633

Published Feb 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The make_password function in ipsclass.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.4 uses random data generated from partially predictable seeds to create the authentication code that is sent by e-mail to a user with a lost password, which might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the code and change the password for an IPB account, possibly involving millions of requests.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0640 The make_password function in ipsclass.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.4 uses random data generated from partially predictable seeds to create the authentication code that is sent by e-mail to a user with a lost password, which might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the code and change the password for an IPB account, possibly involving millions of requests.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:39 PM
Reserved
Feb 10, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 10, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM