CVE-2008-6540
DotNetNuke Default Machine Key Exposure
EPSS 7.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-6540
To remediate CVE-2008-6540, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- NuGet/DotNetNuke.Core—upgrade to 4.8.2 or later
Is CVE-2008-6540 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.2