CVE-2019-3807
LOW
3.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 29, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRecursor
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Severity
LOW3.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
An issue has been found in PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.1.x before 4.1.9 where records in the answer section of responses received from authoritative servers with the AA flag not set were not properly validated, allowing an attacker to bypass DNSSEC validation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.1.94.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.1.8
Affected range stops below 4.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3807x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-02.htmlCVSS
3.7LOWredhat
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-345CWE-295
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