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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-8625

BIND servers are vulnerable if they are running an affected version and are configured to use GSS-TSIG features.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 64.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

BIND servers are vulnerable if they are running an affected version and are configured to use GSS-TSIG features. In a configuration which uses BIND's default settings the vulnerable code path is not exposed, but a server can be rendered vulnerable by explicitly setting valid values for the tkey-gssapi-keytab or tkey-gssapi-credentialconfiguration options. Although the default configuration is not vulnerable, GSS-TSIG is frequently used in networks where BIND is integrated with Samba, as well as in mixed-server environments that combine BIND servers with Active Directory domain controllers. The most likely outcome of a successful exploitation of the vulnerability is a crash of the named process. However, remote code execution, while unproven, is theoretically possible. Affects: BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.27, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.11, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.27-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.11-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition. Also release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch

CVSS 3.1
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
64.16% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
isc/bind · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · siemens/sinec infrastructure network services · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/a250 firmware · netapp/500f firmware
Source
security-officer@isc.org

References

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