MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2007-2930

Bind vulnerability

CVSS
4.3
EPSS
7.6%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
The (1) NSID_SHUFFLE_ONLY and (2) NSID_USE_POOL PRNG algorithms in ISC BIND 8 before 8.4.7-P1 generate predictable DNS query identifiers when sending outgoing queries such as NOTIFY messages when answering questions as a resolver, which allows remote attackers to poison DNS caches via unknown vectors. NOTE: this issue is different from CVE-2007-2926.
Affected vendor
Isc
Affected product
Bind
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2007-09-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 7.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2007-2930

  • Confirm whether Isc Bind is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-2930.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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