HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2011-0413

Dhcp vulnerability

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
32.8%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
The DHCPv6 server in ISC DHCP 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.2-P1, 4.0-ESV and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R1, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1b1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) by sending a message over IPv6 for a declined and abandoned address.
Affected vendor
Isc
Affected product
Dhcp
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2011-01-31

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 32.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2011-0413

  • Confirm whether Isc Dhcp is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2011-0413.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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