Weak password recovery in FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk from 2.0.3 has a weak password recovery mechanism (CWE-640) in the reset handling of app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ForgotPasswordController.php. A remote attacker without credentials or user interaction can abuse the flaw, with low impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk 2.0.3. Affected by this issue is the function ForgotPasswordController::sendResetLinkEmail/PasswordController::reset of the file app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ForgotPasswordController.php. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaveoSuite | Faveo Helpdesk | 2.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Faveo Helpdesk VendorFaveoSuite Affected 2.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:faveosuite:faveo_helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | FaveoSuite |
- cpe:2.3:a:faveosuite:faveo_helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·FaveoSuite
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Faveo Helpdesk.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115973
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-vghm-5wrh-6g57
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
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More FaveoSuite vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-80093 Missing authorization in FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk controller CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-86085 Broken access control in Faveo Helpdesk exposes other departments' tickets CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-75462 Faveo Helpdesk lets agents read tickets in other departments CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-115973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vghm-5wrh-6g57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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