CVE-2018-5741 affects BIND versions prior to 9.11.5 and 9.12.3, stemming from incorrect documentation regarding the behavior of krb5-subdomain and ms-subdomain update-policy rule types. This could lead administrators to configure less restrictive Dynamic DNS (DDNS) update policies than intended, potentially allowing unauthorized updates. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and a high impact on integrity (unauthorized modifications), but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.12.0, < 9.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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