What is CVE-2018-15812?

CVE-2018-15812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-15812?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-15812 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke

CVE-2018-15812

DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 incorrectly converts encryption key source values, resulting in lower than expected entropy.

EPSS: 0.465 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-331 — Insufficient Entropy

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15812?: CVE-2018-15812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-15812?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-15812 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.