CVE-2014-7210 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in PowerDNS (pdns) specifically when packaged for Debian versions prior to 3.3.1-1, affecting the pdns-backend-mysql component. The flaw stems from the maintainer scripts granting an overly privileged MySQL user, leading to a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-exploitable, low-complexity nature, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity and ease of exploitation warrant attention for affected Debian installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.3.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:pdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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