CVE-2025-59030

An attacker can trigger the removal of cached records by sending a NOTIFY query over TCP.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2025-08.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

07 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un atacante puede desencadenar la eliminación de registros en caché enviando una consulta NOTIFY a través de TCP.

Information

Published : 2025-12-09 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-07 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-59030

Mitre link : CVE-2025-59030

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59030

JSON object : View

Products Affected

powerdns

recursor

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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