Account takeover via exposed password-reset link
Published Oct 19, 2022 · Updated May 8, 2025
Incorrect access control in OcoMon 4.0RC1 allows remote attackers to take over accounts through the password-recovery endpoint. The require_access_recovery_process.php handler discloses a registered email for a valid username, then returns a password-reset link when that email is resubmitted. No authentication is required; knowledge of a valid username is enough to reset the associated password and assume control of that account.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect access control in OcoMon 4.0RC1 allows remote attackers to take over accounts through the password-recovery endpoint. The require_access_recovery_process.php handler discloses a registered email for a valid username, then returns a password-reset link when that email is resubmitted. No authentication is required; knowledge of a valid username is enough to reset the associated password and assume control of that account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-40798
- Published
- Oct 19, 2022
- Updated
- May 8, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- CVE-2022-40798 - OcoMon Account Takeoverproof of concept · demonstrated
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