CVE-2017-9822 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting DNN (DotNetNuke) versions prior to 9.1.1, stemming from insecure deserialization via a cookie. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected server with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, including in known ransomware campaigns, and has readily available exploit modules in Metasploit and Nuclei, along with significant community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.