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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-15093

🗓️ 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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PowerDNS Recursor CVE-2017-15093: authenticated user can inject config via ACL netmasks and forwarded zones when api-config-dir is set; affects unpatched 4.x up to 4.0.6 and 3.x up to 3.7.4.

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Family
AlpineLinux
CVE-2017-15093
23 Jan 201815:00
alpinelinux
ArchLinux
[ASA-201711-31] powerdns-recursor: multiple issues
27 Nov 201700:00
archlinux
CNVD
PowerDNS Recursor API Injection Vulnerability
4 Dec 201700:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2017-15093
23 Jan 201815:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2017-15093
23 Jan 201815:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2017-15093
23 Jan 201815:00
debiancve
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 27 Update: pdns-recursor-4.0.7-1.fc27
12 Dec 201711:30
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 27 Update: pdns-recursor-4.1.3-2.fc27
13 Jun 201821:34
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 26 Update: pdns-recursor-4.0.7-1.fc26
12 Dec 201713:46
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: pdns-recursor-4.0.7-1.fc25
12 Dec 201714:40
fedora
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(250200);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-15093");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-15093");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - When api-config-dir is set to a non-empty value, which is not the case by default, the API in PowerDNS
    Recursor 4.x up to and including 4.0.6 and 3.x up to and including 3.7.4 allows an authorized user to
    update the Recursor's ACL by adding and removing netmasks, and to configure forward zones. It was
    discovered that the new netmask and IP addresses of forwarded zones were not sufficiently validated,
    allowing an authenticated user to inject new configuration directives into the Recursor's configuration.
    (CVE-2017-15093)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15093");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-15093");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:pdns-recursor");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "pdns-recursor"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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15 Aug 2025 00:00Current
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Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 23.5
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