CVE-2020-12667
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Knot Resolver before 5.1.1 allows traffic amplification via a crafted DNS answer from an attacker-controlled server, aka an "NXNSAttack" issue. This is triggered by random subdomains in the NSDNAME in NS records.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (33)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0978Mehrere DNS Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2020-05-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in mehreren DNS Server Produkten ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://cyber-security-group.cs.tau.ac.il/#cnnvd
- http://www.nxnsattack.comcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2cnnvd
- https://en.blog.nic.cz/2020/05/19/nxnsattack-upgrade-resolvers-to-stop-new-kind-of-random-subdomain-attack/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/76Y4FITMOH6RVPWAANGV7NB2ZHPJJGDQ/cnnvd
- https://media.cert.europa.eu/static/SecurityAdvisories/2020/CERT-EU-SA2020-027.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12667cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/knot-resolver-denial-of-service-via-NXNSAttack-32351cnnvd
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