SB2017121530 - Improper access control in pdns (Alpine package)



SB2017121530 - Improper access control in pdns (Alpine package)

Published: December 15, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017121530
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15091)

The 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.