CVE-2008-6540
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 30, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 29, 2009
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- dotnetnuke-webconfig-weak-security(41399)vdb-entry
- http://www.dotnetnuke.com/News/SecurityBulletins/SecurityBulletinno12/tabid/1148/Default.aspx
- 28391vdb-entry
- 29488third-party-advisory
- 20080321 DotNetNuke Default Machine Key Exposuremailing-list
- 43720vdb-entry
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.