Vulnerability in Isc Bind

CVE-2017-3141

The BIND installer on Windows uses an unquoted service path which can enable a local user to achieve privilege escalation if the host file system permissions allow this. Affects BIND 9.2.6-P2->9.2.9, 9.3.2-P1->9.3.6, 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10, 9.10.0->9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Isc Bind — versions 9.2.6, 9.3.2
  • Isc Bind 9 — versions 9.2.6-P2->9.2.9, 9.3.2-P1->9.3.6, 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10, 9.10.0->9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3141?
CVE-2017-3141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-3141?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-3141 known to be exploited?
23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.