How severe is CVE-2014-7210?

CVE-2014-7210 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-7210 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-7210?

CVE-2014-7210 primarily affects Debian Pdns. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7210?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2014-7210 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2014-7210 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2014-7083.

When was CVE-2014-7210 published?

CVE-2014-7210 was published on 2025-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-7210

CVE-2014-7210 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Pdns with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2014-7083
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected product: Debian Pdns
Published: 2025-06-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user. It was discovered that the maintainer scripts of pdns-backend-mysql grant too wide database permissions for the pdns user. Other backends are not affected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7210?: pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user. It was discovered that the maintainer scripts of pdns-backend-mysql grant too wide database permissions for the pdns user. Other backends are not affected.
How severe is CVE-2014-7210?: CVE-2014-7210 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-7210 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-7210?: CVE-2014-7210 primarily affects Debian Pdns. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7210?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2014-7210 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2014-7210 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2014-7083.
When was CVE-2014-7210 published?: CVE-2014-7210 was published on 2025-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:pdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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