CVE-2022-33988
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CVE-2022-33988 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) re-uses the DNS transaction id (TXID) value from client queries, which allows attackers (able to send queries to the resolver) to conduct DNS cache-poisoning attacks because the TXID value is known to the attacker.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) re-uses the DNS transaction id (TXID) value from client queries, which allows attackers (able to send queries to the resolver) to conduct DNS cache-poisoning attacks because the TXID value is known to the attacker.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dproxy-Nexgen Project | Dproxy-Nexgen | All versions |
References
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/dproxy/Product, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/14/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity22/presentation/jeitnerThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/dproxy/Product, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/14/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity22/presentation/jeitnerThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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