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CVE-2008-6542

4.6 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in the Skin Manager in DotNetNuke before 4.8.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to perform "server-side execution of application logic" by uploading a static fil…

Published Mar 30, 2009dnnsoftwareEPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2008-6542 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dnnsoftware dotnetnuke. It was published on March 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Skin Manager in DotNetNuke before 4.8.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to perform "server-side execution of application logic" by uploading a static file that is converted into a dynamic script via unknown vectors related to HTM or HTML files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dnnsoftware. Update dotnetnuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
dnnsoftwaredotnetnuke0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/43721Refsecunia.com/advisories/29488Refwww.dotnetnuke.com/News/SecurityBulletins/SecurityBulletinno13/tabid/1149/Default.aspxRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28438Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49767Refosvdb.org/43721Refsecunia.com/advisories/29488Refwww.dotnetnuke.com/News/SecurityBulletins/SecurityBulletinno13/tabid/1149/Default.aspxRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28438Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49767

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6542?

CVE-2008-6542 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dnnsoftware dotnetnuke. It was published on March 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6542?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6542?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dnnsoftware. Update dotnetnuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-6542?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6542 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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