CVE-2018-15811 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is in the KEV database since Nov. 3, 2021.

The EPSS score is 0.9148.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Dnnsoftware	Dotnetnuke

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-h595-8pw6-5q6v	Inadequate Encryption Strength in DotNetNuke

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15811
https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center

History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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References	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15811

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000

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References		https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15811

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		kev `{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-07-03T16:23:27.000Z

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:45:34.330Z

Reserved: 2018-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-15811

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:01:54.556Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-07-03T17:15:10.110

Modified: 2025-11-07T19:20:20.230

Link: CVE-2018-15811

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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