PowerDNS Authoritative < 4.0.5 Read Only Configuration Bypass (CVE-2017-15091)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106192

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Synopsis

The remote name server is affected by a configuration bypass vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of the PowerDNS Authoritative listening on the remote host is prior to 4.0.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability in the API where a remote authenticated attacker can perform operations that affect the server state even if the api-readonly configuration is enabled.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Also, Nessus has not checked for the presence of the patch.

Solution

Upgrade to PowerDNS Authoritative 4.0.5 or later. Alternatively, apply the patches referenced in the vendor advisories.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d6d93a15

http://www.nessus.org/u?9ad28007

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/329

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106192

File Name: powerdns_authoritative_4_0_5.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: DNS

Published: 1/19/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Dependencies: pdns_version.nasl

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15091

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns, cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative

Required KB Items: pdns/version_full, pdns/version_source, pdns/type, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/27/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15091

BID: 101982