CVE-2010-0218

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

ISC BIND 9.7.2 through 9.7.2-P1 uses an incorrect ACL to restrict the ability of Recursion Desired (RD) queries to access the cache, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a DNS query.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Base score: 5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.50%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 89
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

ISC — Bind

CWEs

CWE-264

References

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