CVE-2008-7100 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass authentication and escalate privileges in DotNetNuke due to improper validation of user identity and unique action IDs.
- 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-2008-7100?
CVE-2008-7100 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 27 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in DotNetNuke 4.4.1 through 4.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication and gain privileges via unknown vectors related to a "unique id" for user actions and improper validation of a "user identity."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-7100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv8m-8797-qpcj.