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Case File

CVE-2016-10152

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 6.83% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-10152
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
6.83%

Original NVD Description

The read_config_file function in lib/hesiod.c in Hesiod 3.2.1 falls back to the ".athena.mit.edu" default domain when opening the configuration file fails, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by poisoning the DNS cache.