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ID:5063 - Exploit for Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Dnsmasq - CVE-2020-25686
ID:5063 - Exploit for Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Dnsmasq - CVE-2020-25686
Published: January 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49845
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25686
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not check for an existing pending request for the same name and forwards a new request. A remote attacker can perform a DNS cache poisoning attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.