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CVE-2020-8625

A vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack

Published: Feb 17, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-120
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
64.2%
Top 0.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

71 vulnerabilities in third-party components as Node.js, cURL, SQLite, CivetWeb and DNS(ISC BIND) could allow an attacker to interfere with the affected product in various ways. Siemens has released an update for SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

BIND9ISCNetworking Infrastructure
bindiscNetworking Infrastructure
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
sinec infrastructure network servicessiemens
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
isccommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka internet systems consortium
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag
and 30 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-389290.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-389290.txt
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 112 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 17, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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