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CWE-453: Insecure Default Variable Initialization

Variant Draft

The product, by default, initializes an internal variable with an insecure or less secure value than is possible.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)

  1. System Configuration

    Disable or change default settings when they can be used to abuse the system. Since those default settings are shipped with the product they are likely to be known by a potential attacker who is familiar with the product. For instance, default credentials should be changed or the associated accounts should be disabled.

Source: MITRE CWE-453

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    CVE-2008-6540 Public exploit

    DotNetNuke Default Machine Key Exposure

    DotNetNuke before 4.8.2, during installation or upgrade, does not warn the administrator when the default (1) ValidationKey and (2) DecryptionKey values cannot be modified in the web.config file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restric…

    DotNetNuke.Core NuGet