CVE-2008-6540
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CVE-2008-6540 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | <= 4.8.1 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.6 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.7 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.8 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.9 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.10d |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 1.0.10e |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 2.1.1 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 2.1.2 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 3.0.7 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 3.0.8 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 3.0.11 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 3.1.0 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 3.3.5 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 4.0 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 4.3.5 |
| Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | 4.5.2 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29488Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29488Vendor Advisory
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