Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-9822 |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
DotNetNuke Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | DNN |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26548
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9822
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to application uses cookies in an insecure way. A remote attacker can decode the cookie and use information from the cookie to impersonate other web application users and gain full access to the web application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to the application and compromise it.
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Vulnerable software versionsDotNetNuke: 5.0 - 9.1.0
CPE2.3https:2017-08 (Critical) Possible remote code execution on DNN sites
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.