Vulnerability in Maradns

CVE-2022-30256

An issue was discovered in MaraDNS Deadwood through 3.5.0021 that allows variant V1 of unintended domain name resolution. A revoked domain name can still be resolvable for a long time, including expired domains and taken-down malicious domains. The effects of an exploit would be widespread and highly impactful, because the exploitation conforms to de facto DNS specifications and operational practices, and overcomes current mitigation patches for "Ghost" domain names.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-30256?
CVE-2022-30256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Maradns, classified under Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-30256?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.