CVE-2020-14196

MEDIUM

PowerDNS Recursor <= 4.1.16 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: llm

Description

In PowerDNS Recursor versions up to and including 4.3.1, 4.2.2 and 4.1.16, the ACL restricting access to the internal web server is not properly enforced.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/01/1

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00043.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00042.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7TUNCUZNASYSTVD35QGFAI6XO2BFMQ2F/

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00044.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00036.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0169

EPSS Percentile 74.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-863

Status published

Products (1)

powerdns/recursor < 4.1.16

Published Jul 01, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026