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CVE-2015-2794

The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain S

The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.927
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
dnnsoftware dotnetnuke<= 07.04.00
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
NuGet DotNetNuke.Core CRITICAL fixed in 7.4.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
webappsDotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypassverified
nucleiDotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypasscritical
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 39777www.exploit-db.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP DotNetNuke installation attempt detectedattempted-admin
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD06 Feb 2017 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issueMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-centerPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373
https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317Release NotesVendor Advisory
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