Is CVE-2006-5474 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5474 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5474?

CVE-2006-5474 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-5474

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.8%EU EUVD

The "forgot password" function in OneOrZero Helpdesk before 1.6.5.4 generates insecure passwords by concatenating the current timestamp with the username, which allows remote attackers to gain access as an arbitrary user by requesting a password reset.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 1.8% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5459)
Published: October 24, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5459 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

oneorzero / oneorzero helpdesk
oneorzero / oneorzero helpdesk
oneorzero / oneorzero helpdesk
oneorzero / oneorzero helpdesk

References

http://oneorzero.com/downloads/release_notes/Current_Release_notes.html(Patch)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22476(Vendor Advisory)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1767
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449352/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20651
http://www.whitedust.net/speaks/3043/(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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