CVE-2015-2794
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-2794 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-06 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-24 17:34:37 UTC |
| Description | The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.923490000 probability, percentile 0.997300000 (date 2026-04-26)
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dnnsoftware | Dotnetnuke | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNN Security Updates | DNN (DotNetNuke) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.dnnsoftware.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Workaround for potential security issue > DNN Software | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.dnnsoftware.com | Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
| DNN CMS Platform - Download: 07.04.01 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | dotnetnuke.codeplex.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| DotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypass | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| DotNetNuke CVE-2015-2794 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 980795 Dotnet (nuget) Security Update for DotNetNuke.Core (GHSA-x8f7-h444-97w4)