CRITICAL
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
Published Feb 6, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 75.12%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 07.04.00
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
75.12% 0.75119
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.75119
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 75.12% (0.75119) | 99.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 75.12% (0.75119) | 99.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 55.14% (0.55138) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 75.12% (0.75119) | 99.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 74.55% (0.74552) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 54.21% (0.54212) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 74.55% (0.74552) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 54.21% (0.54212) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 74.55% (0.74552) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 54.21% (0.54212) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 74.55% (0.74552) | 99.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 17, 2025 | 92.35% (0.92349) | 99.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93.64% (0.93645) | 99.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.40% (0.97400) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 97.42% (0.97420) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.43% (0.97430) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 97.46% (0.97458) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.11% (0.97110) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 86.36% (0.86357) | 99.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.36% (0.86357) | 99.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issue x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8f7-h444-97w4 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2794
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issue | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8f7-h444-97w4 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2794 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 6, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 30, 2015
Link CVE-2015-2794
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-X8F7-H444-97W4 Updated n/a