Improper access control in pdns (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-15091 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
pdns (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU9438
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15091
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary data on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of the API component of PowerDNS Authoritative. A remote attacker with valid API credentials can configure the API as read-only via the api-readonly keyword, flush the cache, trigger a zone transfer or send a NOTIFY.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionspdns (Alpine package): 4.0.4-r2
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d6336af0a3286c8c01568fa8b645c482f4d06d7e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=943fe828eb474fd0c86ec357c79b053b6b7c469a
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=11695c47fbbbe890b37c4036e7141e1b560ea2a6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=87b60f8f5ff6e721001f6740d9b3b1da8396deee
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
