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CVE-2018-18325 DotNetNuke (DNN) CVE debrief

CVE-2018-18325 is a DotNetNuke (DNN) vulnerability identified by CISA as a Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV). The available source corpus describes it as an "Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability" and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. Because CISA added it to KEV, security teams should treat it as a patch-now item rather than a routine maintenance task.

Vendor
DotNetNuke (DNN)
Product
DotNetNuke (DNN)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for DotNetNuke (DNN) deployments, especially environments that handle sensitive data, authentication material, or other information protected by encryption.

Technical summary

The source corpus identifies CVE-2018-18325 as a DotNetNuke (DNN) inadequate encryption strength issue. CISA’s KEV entry marks it as known exploited and advises applying updates per vendor instructions. The supplied sources do not include a fuller technical root-cause description, affected-version list, or CVSS score.

Defensive priority

High. CISA’s inclusion of this CVE in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog indicates observed exploitation risk and supports expedited remediation.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all DotNetNuke (DNN) instances to confirm exposure.
  • Apply vendor updates per the guidance referenced by CISA.
  • Prioritize internet-facing or sensitive-data deployments for immediate remediation.
  • Verify the system is fully updated and that encryption-related settings remain consistent with vendor guidance after patching.
  • Use the CISA KEV catalog to confirm remediation tracking and closure.

Evidence notes

The provided corpus includes the CISA KEV JSON entry, which names DotNetNuke (DNN) as the vendor/project, labels the issue as an inadequate encryption strength vulnerability, marks it as known exploited, and specifies "Apply updates per vendor instructions." The corpus also points to the official CVE record and NVD detail page, but it does not include deeper technical details or a CVSS score.

Official resources

CISA added CVE-2018-18325 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03 and set a remediation due date of 2022-05-03. The supplied source corpus describes the issue as a DotNetNuke (DNN) inadequate encryption strength vulnera