# CVE-2006-1620: admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via an "Update User" ActionType with a modified UserName parameter and the PassCheck parameter set to TRUE. It was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28973
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429731/100/0/threaded
- http://hostingcontroller.com/english/logs/Post-Hotfix-3_3-sec-Patch-ReleaseNotes.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4730
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26862
- http://www.osvdb.org/24773
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25673
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39038

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