Vulnerability in Isc Bind
CVE-2001-0497
dnskeygen in BIND 8.2.4 and earlier, and dnssec-keygen in BIND 9.1.2 and earlier, set insecure permissions for a HMAC-MD5 shared secret key file used for DNS Transactional Signatures (TSIG), which allows attackers to obtain the keys and perform dynamic DNS updates.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6694 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/5609 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise78.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0497?
- CVE-2001-0497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2001-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2001-0497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.