# CVE-2015-8267: The PasswordReset.Controllers.ResetController.ChangePasswordIndex method in PasswordReset.dll in Dovestones AD Self Password Reset before 3.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-12-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79642
- http://www.dovestones.com/security-vulnerability-in-ad-self-password-reset-v3-0-3-0/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757840

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