CVE-2008-6540

N/A Unknown
Published: March 30, 2009 Modified: April 24, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/43720
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29488
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28391
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://osvdb.org/43720
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489957/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41399
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.3%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dnnsoftware