Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-28456

High

Published: 18 September 2024

Published
18 September 2024
Modified
22 April 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0014 34.5th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-28456 is a high-severity Network Amplification (CWE-406) vulnerability in Technitium Dnsserver. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 34.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An issue was discovered in Technitium through 11.0.2. It enables attackers to launch amplification attacks (3 times more than other "golden model" software like BIND) and cause potential DoS.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

technitium
dnsserver
≤ 11.0.2

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-406

Limits attacker success in sustaining network amplification DoS against the primary by providing a ready alternate processing capability.

addresses: CWE-406

Provides continuity when primary telecom is disrupted by insufficient control of network message volume or amplification.

addresses: CWE-406

Network-volume amplification against one channel can be bypassed via the pre-established alternate path.

addresses: CWE-406

Implements network message volume controls to block amplification DoS vectors.

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