CVE-2008-6540
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDnnsoftware Dotnetnuke
PublishedMar 30, 2009
First seenMar 30, 2009
How to fix
Update
- DotNetNuke.Core4.8.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dnnsoftware dotnetnuke | v ≤ 4.8.1, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9, 1.0.10d, 1.0.10e, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.11, 3.1.0, 3.3.5, 4.0, 4.3.5, 4.5.2 | — |
| DotNetNuke.CoreNuGet | v < 4.8.2 | 4.8.2 |
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