DNN (aka DotNetNuke) before 9.1.1 has Remote Code Execution via a cookie, aka "2017-08 (Critical) Possible remote code execution on DNN sites."
CVE-2017-9822
Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EG Risk
- 81(Attend)EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity90% × 45%Exploitation100% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS
- 99.9%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
July 20, 2017
Last Modified
April 21, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated May 2, 2026Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9822Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| DotNetNuke.Core | 6.0.0 ... 9.1.0.367 (19 versions) | 9.1.1 | — |
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 22:11 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-18 12:14 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-18 10:01 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-17 09:01 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-07 17:16 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-07-01 19:16 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-29 19:12 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-25 19:15 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-23 17:44 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-18 16:13 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-16 19:33 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-15 19:33 UTCCISA KEV update
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- 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-12 17:35 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-11 19:10 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-09 18:42 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-09 17:12 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-08 19:16 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-08 17:26 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-03 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-02 18:32 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-06-01 20:42 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-30 22:23 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-05-29 22:20 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-27 20:35 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-26 19:13 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-22 19:13 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-21 22:36 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-20 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:58 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:22 UTCCISA KEV update
- 2026-05-18 21:22 UTCCISA KEV update
Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCmurataydemir/CVE-2017-9822First seen Aug 28, 2020
[CVE-2017-9822] DotNetNuke Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-48336✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 16, 2020
DotNetNuke - Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/dnn_cookie_deserialization_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 20, 2017
DotNetNuke Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Excecution
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-9822.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2017
DotNetNuke 5.0.0 - 9.3.0 - Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
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