CVE-2001-0497 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2001-0497?

CVE-2001-0497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2001-0497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Isc	Bind	<= 8.2.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-276

References

http://www.osvdb.org/5609Broken Link
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise78.phpPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6694Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/5609Broken Link
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise78.phpPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6694Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2001-0497?

CVE-2001-0497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 all...

How severe is CVE-2001-0497?

CVE-2001-0497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2001-0497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind.