CVE-2020-10772
HIGHDescription
An incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12662 was shipped for Unbound in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, as part of erratum RHSA-2020:2414. Vulnerable versions of Unbound could still amplify an incoming query into a large number of queries directed to a target, even with a lower amplification ratio compared to versions of Unbound that shipped before the mentioned erratum. This issue is about the incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12662, and it does not affect upstream versions of Unbound.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-406 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-38425 | High | 7.5 | 5.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-38487 | High | 8.2 | 3.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-43547 | High | 7.5 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-0028 | High | 8.6 | 2.4% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-14850 | Low | 3.7 | 1.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-38429 | Medium | 6.6 | 1.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-10772?
No published fix for CVE-2020-10772 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2020-10772 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-10772 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-10772?
CVE-2020-10772 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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