CVE-2017-15093 is an authenticated configuration injection vulnerability affecting PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.x up to 4.0.6 and 3.x up to 3.7.4, specifically when the api-config-dir is non-empty. An authorized user can inject arbitrary configuration directives by manipulating ACL netmasks or forwarded zone IP addresses due to insufficient validation. The vulnerability has a medium severity CVSS score of 5.3, indicating a network-based attack with high attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in the KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0, <= 3.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.