CVE-2017-15093

MEDIUM

PowerDNS Recursor 3.0-3.7.4 - Authenticated Configuration Injection via API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When api-config-dir is set to a non-empty value, which is not the case by default, the API in PowerDNS Recursor 4.x up to and including 4.0.6 and 3.x up to and including 3.7.4 allows an authorized user to update the Recursor's ACL by adding and removing netmasks, and to configure forward zones. It was discovered that the new netmask and IP addresses of forwarded zones were not sufficiently validated, allowing an authenticated user to inject new configuration directives into the Recursor's configuration.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101982
Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2017-06.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 53.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
powerdns/recursor 3.0 - 3.7.4
Published Jan 23, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026