CVE-2019-3807
mediumpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue has been found in PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.1.x before 4.1.9 where records in the answer section of responses received from authoritative servers with the AA flag not set were not properly validated, allowing an attacker to bypass DNSSEC validation.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–critical · 3.7–9.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3807Issuecnnvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-02.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-02.htmlVendorcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3807enisa_euvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-02.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3807Issue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-02.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan