CVE-2008-6540

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.20% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory dotnetnuke.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41399 vdb entry
http://www.dotnetnuke.com/News/SecurityBulletins/SecurityBulletinno12/tabid/1148/Default.aspx vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28391 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29488 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489957/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/43720 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6540?
CVE-2008-6540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6540?
To fix CVE-2008-6540, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6540 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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