Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action in ISC BIND - CVE-1999-0024
Published: June 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92162
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0024
CWE-ID: CWE-350
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to predictable query IDs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability to modify data on the target system.
Affected software
ISC BIND
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0024
Install updates from vendor's website.
ISC BIND - update to 8.1.1