High severity · published Aug 22, 2017
CVE-2017-7557
dnsdist version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a flaw in authentication mechanism for REST API potentially allowing CSRF attack
8.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
dnsdist version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a flaw in authentication mechanism for REST API potentially allowing CSRF attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DN
Dnsdist · Powerdns
1.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7557
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7557
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100508
Patch
https://dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2017-02.html
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