High severity · published Jul 3, 2019
CVE-2018-18325
DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
74%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-15811.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)74.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotnetnuke · Dnnsoftware
9.2 through 9.2.2 · source: NVD
DD
DotNetNuke (DNN) · DotNetNuke (DNN)
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18325
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18325
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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