CVE-2020-36517Network attack vector

Internal resource disclosure via external DNS forwarding

Published Mar 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in Home Assistant OS and Home Assistant Supervised 2022.03 allows attackers to learn internal resource names via DNS. The DNS plugin forwards some local-name queries to a hardcoded external fallback resolver rather than restricting them to the configured local DNS server. Control of, or visibility into, that resolver is required; exposure is limited to queried internal names rather than their contents or credentials.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.90%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Home Assistant OS and Home Assistant Supervised 2022.03 allows attackers to learn internal resource names via DNS. The DNS plugin forwards some local-name queries to a hardcoded external fallback resolver rather than restricting them to the configured local DNS server. Control of, or visibility into, that resolver is required; exposure is limited to queried internal names rather than their contents or credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36517
Published
Mar 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-203, T1040
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Discrepancy
T1040Network Sniffing

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