CVE-2008-6399 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can escalate privileges by adding unauthorized roles to their user accounts in DotNetNuke.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6399?
CVE-2008-6399 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 5 Mar 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in DotNetNuke 4.5.2 through 4.9 allows remote attackers to "add additional roles to their user account" via unknown attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c6g-vw83-7695.