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CVE-2008-6540
Published: Mar 30, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
dotnetnuke-webconfig-weak-security(41399)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
28391
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
29488
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
20080321 DotNetNuke Default Machine Key Exposure
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
43720
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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