SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2301

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when running with an LDAP backend, does not properly escape LDAP queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure to answer ldap questions) and possibly conduct an LDAP injection attack.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.26%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when running with an LDAP backend, does not properly escape LDAP queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure to answer ldap questions) and possibly conduct an LDAP injection attack.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
3.26% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
powerdns/powerdns
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.