Week Passwords generated by password reset function
Low
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
Actions
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- Report ID: 765031
- State: Closed
- Substate: resolved
- Upvotes: 30