HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-0789
MEDIUM

CVE-2004-0789

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple implementations of the DNS protocol, including (1) Poslib 1.0.2-1 and earlier as used by Posadis, (2) Axis Network products before firmware 3.13, and (3) Men & Mice Suite 2.2x before 2.2.3 and 3.5.x before 3.5.2, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and network bandwidth consumption) by triggering a communications loop via (a) DNS query packets with localhost as a spoofed source address, or (b) a response packet that triggers a response packet.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-0789 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

axis7 product(s)
2100 network camera2110 network camera2120 network camera2400 video server2401 video server2420 network camera2460 network dvr
delegate1 product(s)
delegate
dnrd1 product(s)
dnrd
don_moore1 product(s)
mydns
maradns1 product(s)
maradns
pliant1 product(s)
pliant dns server
posadis1 product(s)
posadis
qbik1 product(s)
wingate
team_johnlong1 product(s)
raidendnsd
Source: NVD CPE · 98 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/13145
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1012157
PATCHhttp://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_006.txt
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11642
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/13145
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1012157
PATCHhttp://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_006.txt
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11642
ADVISORYhttp://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20041130-00862.html?lang=en
ADVISORYhttp://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20041109-00957.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20041130-00862.html?lang=en
ADVISORYhttp://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20041109-00957.pdf

All References (14)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/13145Patch
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012157Patch
→
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20041130-00862.html?lang=enVendor Advisory
→
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20041109-00957.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_006.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11642Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17997
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/13145Patch
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012157Patch
→
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20041130-00862.html?lang=enVendor Advisory
→
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20041109-00957.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_006.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11642Patch
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17997

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-0789
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected9 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-0789 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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