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Description

The DNS server has recursive DNS functionality, which can allow an attacker to perform an amplification attack through it and cause another server to crash.

Impact

Perform amplification attacks to cause DDos.

Recommendation

Disable recursive DNS functionality on the server.

Threat

Anonymous attacker from internal network.

Expected Remediation Time

⏱️ 30 minutes.

Fixes

Score

Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

Attack vector

A

Attack complexity

H

Attack requirements

N

Privileges required

N

User interaction

N

Confidentiality (VC)

N

Integrity (VI)

N

Availability (VA)

L

Confidentiality (SC)

N

Integrity (SI)

N

Availability (SA)

N

Threat 4.0

Exploit maturity

X

Vector string

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N