CWE-620—Unverified Password Change

Weakness Name

Unverified Password Change

Description

When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.

This could be used by an attacker to change passwords for another user, thus gaining the privileges associated with that user.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Access Control

Impact:

Bypass Protection Mechanism, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-1390Weak Authentication