Week Passwords generated by password reset function

Disclosed: 2020-05-09 13:54:35 By tp9222 To mtn_group
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Vulnerability Details
## Summary: Assessor observed that password reset function generates only alphanumeric passwords that is passwords don't contain any special characters Also User can set old password as new password. ## Steps To Reproduce: Goto https://mycontract.mtn.co.za/landing/landing.htm Click forget password link select email radio button and enter user ID press submit *Application will send email with week password* upon entering temporary password application ask user to set new password here user can enter his immediate used password ## Supporting Material/References: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Authentication_Cheat_Sheet https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_A3-Sensitive_Data_Exposure Remediation: Application should generate secure passwords thats password should contain alphanumeric characters as well as special characters Application should not allow user to set previously used 5 password as new password ## Impact ## Impact Brute force attack can be carried out on the password based authentication mechanism
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Report Stats
  • Report ID: 765031
  • State: Closed
  • Substate: resolved
  • Upvotes: 30
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