CVE-2015-2794 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 75.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 75.12% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dnnsoftware | dotnetnuke |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | DotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypass | 2016-05-06 |
References
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issue
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373
- https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issue
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373
- https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/
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