CVE-2014-0486

7.5 · HIGH

Published Mar 27, 2018 nic CWE-20 EPSS 3.39% (88th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-0486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nic knot_cms. It was published on March 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Knot DNS before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DNS message.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nic. Update knot_cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
nic	knot_cms	>= 0, < 1.5.2	Affected

References

Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/70097 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96185 Ref gitlab.labs.nic.cz/knot/knot-dns/issues/294 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/70097 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96185 Ref gitlab.labs.nic.cz/knot/knot-dns/issues/294

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0486?

CVE-2014-0486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nic knot_cms. It was published on March 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0486?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0486?

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