Powerdns · Powerdns Recursor · CVE-2020-14196
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
PowerDNS Recursor versions prior to 4.3.2
PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.2.2 and earlier
PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.1.16 and earlier
**Description**
The ACL that restricts access to the internal web server is not properly enforced, allowing unauthorized access. This issue affects PowerDNS Recursor versions up to and including 4.3.1, 4.2.2, and 4.1.16.
**Recommendations**
For PowerDNS Recursor version 4.3.1, update to version 4.3.2 or later to resolve the issue.
For PowerDNS Recursor version 4.2.2, update to version 4.2.3 or later to resolve the issue.
For PowerDNS Recursor version 4.1.16, update to version 4.1.17 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the internal web server until a patch is available.