CVE-2020-17482
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 2, 2020 at 08:21 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAuthoritative
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.3.1
Affected range stops below 4.3.1, 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:
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-05.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-18CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908
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