CVE-2018-15812

HIGHNVD 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 79.6%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 47%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
98.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
DotNetNuke.Core9.2.0.366, 9.2.1.5339.2.2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 32× 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.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48336✓ verified
    First seen Apr 16, 2020

    DotNetNuke - Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/dnn_cookie_deserialization_rce✓ verified
    First seen Jul 20, 2017

    DotNetNuke Cookie Deserialization Remote Code Excecution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-15812?
CVE-2018-15812 is a high vulnerability published on July 3, 2019. DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 incorrectly converts encryption key source values, resulting in lower than expected entropy.
When was CVE-2018-15812 disclosed?
CVE-2018-15812 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-15812 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-15812 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15812?
CVE-2018-15812 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-15812?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-15812, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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