dnstools.php for DNSTools 2.0 beta 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass…
Priority MEDIUM 56Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
dnstools.php for DNSTools 2.0 beta 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the user_logged_in or user_dnstools_administrator parameters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11255 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:2.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_beta3 | Vulnerable | Dnstools Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:2.0_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_beta4 | Vulnerable | Dnstools Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:2.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_beta3 Vulnerable ·Dnstools Software
- cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:2.0_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_beta4 Vulnerable ·Dnstools Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrrw-gmgc-3q22
References
More Dnstools Software Dnstools vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00177 DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-01326 DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrrw-gmgc-3q22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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