UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15093

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Published: 23 Jan 2018, 15:29
Last modified:08 Sept 2025, 16:44

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Jan 2018, 15:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
08 Sept 2025, 16:44
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0MEDIUMScore: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntupdns-recursor

    all

References (4)