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Unscored severity · published Mar 30, 2009
CVE-2008-6540
DotNetNuke before 4.8.2, during installation or upgrade, does not warn the administrator when the default (1) ValidationKey and (2) DecryptionKey values cannot be modified in the…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
DotNetNuke before 4.8.2, during installation or upgrade, does not warn the administrator when the default (1) ValidationKey and (2) DecryptionKey values cannot be modified in the web.config file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the default keys.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotnetnuke · Dnnsoftware
through 4.8.1; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10d; +11 more · source: NVD
Affected product
DO
Dotnetnuke
Dnnsoftware
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6540
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6540
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/43720
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29488
Vendor Advisory
http://www.dotnetnuke.com/News/SecurityBulletins/SecurityBulletinno12/tabid/1148/Default.aspx
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489957/100/0/threaded
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28391
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41399
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