CVE-2020-14196
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2020 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRecursor
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.1.164.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.2.24.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.3.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory 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
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00043.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00042.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00044.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00036.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-04.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7TUNCUZNASYSTVD35QGFAI6XO2BFMQ2F/x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/01/1CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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