Vulnerability in Isc Bind

CVE-2017-3138

named contains a feature which allows operators to issue commands to a running server by communicating with the server process over a control channel, using a utility program such as rndc. A regression introduced in a recent feature change…

EPSS: 0.055 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3138?
CVE-2017-3138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-3138?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-3138 known to be exploited?
10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.