CVE-2020-14196
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Powerdns Recursor ≤ 4.1.16
- Powerdns Recursor ≤ 4.2.2
- Powerdns Recursor ≤ 4.3.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2020-14196.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2020-14196. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.html
- https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00036.html
- https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7TUNCUZNASYSTVD35QGFAI6XO2BFMQ2F/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/01/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00036.html
- https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7TUNCUZNASYSTVD35QGFAI6XO2BFMQ2F/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/01/1