CVE-2018-15811
DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability
Published Jul 3, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · dnnsoftware dotnetnuke
DotNetNuke (DNN) contains an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability resulting from the use of a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
Code
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Timeline
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Jul 3, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
DotNetNuke (DNN) contains an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability resulting from the use of a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
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May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
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Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
DotNetNuke (DNN) contains an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability resulting from the use of a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date May 3, 2022
Affected
- cpe dnnsoftware/dotnetnukeversion unspecified
- vendor DotNetNuke (DNN) DotNetNuke (DNN)version unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-15811
DotNetNuke (DNN) contains an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability resulting from the use of a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15811
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-15811
30-day exploitation probability 76.3%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference48336
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/http/dnn_cookie_deserialization_rce
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15811
DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com