CVE-2012-1193 describes a vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor 3.3 where its resolver incorrectly overwrites cached NS record data when processing A record queries. This flaw allows remote attackers to conduct "ghost domain names" attacks, enabling the continued resolvability of revoked domain names. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to impact data integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns_recursor:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.