Dnsmasq
by Thekelleys
Take action — actively targeted
Dnsmasq is actively targeted by attackers. A significant proportion of its known vulnerabilities are being exploited.
What to do
- Apply all available updates immediately
- Review your exposure — is this internet-facing?
- Monitor vendor advisories for this product
What Attackers Target
Vulnerabilities with high exploit probability
35.5%
Confirmed actively exploited (CISA)
0.0%
Public exploit code available
19.4%
Based on 31 known vulnerabilities. Percentages show the proportion that are actively dangerous — a low percentage means most vulnerabilities in this product are not being exploited.
Most Dangerous Vulnerabilities
| CVE | CVSS | Exploit Probability | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-14492 | 9.8 | 92.8% | — |
| CVE-2017-13704 | 7.5 | 79.3% | — |
| CVE-2017-14491 | 9.8 | 57.8% | — |
| CVE-2017-14495 | 7.5 | 53.3% | — |
| CVE-2023-50387 | 7.5 | 52.0% | — |
| CVE-2020-25681 | 8.1 | 45.4% | — |
| CVE-2020-25682 | 8.1 | 34.3% | — |
| CVE-2020-25683 | 5.9 | 31.3% | — |
| CVE-2020-25687 | 5.9 | 22.0% | — |
| CVE-2017-14496 | 7.5 | 16.9% | — |
| CVE-2017-14494 | 5.9 | 11.0% | — |
| CVE-2017-14493 | 9.8 | 5.3% | — |
| CVE-2020-25686 | 3.7 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2020-25685 | 3.7 | 0.3% | — |
| CVE-2020-25684 | 3.7 | 0.3% | — |
| CVE-2015-8899 | 7.5 | 0.1% | — |
| CVE-2005-0877 | 7.5 | 0.1% | — |
| CVE-2019-14513 | 7.5 | 0.0% | — |
| CVE-2021-45955 | 9.8 | 0.0% | — |
| CVE-2019-14834 | 3.7 | 0.0% | — |
56
/ 100
high-risk
Active Threat
42/50 · Critical
Exploit Availability
14/50 · Low
Score uses Wilson score intervals to account for sample size. Products with few CVEs are scored conservatively.