What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10152?

CVE-2016-10152 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10152?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-10152. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Hesiod CVE-2016-10152

CRITICAL

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2017-03-28 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Hesiod

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 28, 2017 - 14:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the ".athena.mit.edu" default domain when opening the configuration file fails, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by poisoning the DNS cache.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the ".athena.mit.edu" default domain when opening the configuration file fails, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by poisoning the DNS cache. Affected products include: Hesiod Project Hesiod.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.