DNRD (aka Domain Name Relay Daemon) 2.20.3 forwards and caches DNS queries with the CD (aka checking disabled) bit set to 1. This leads to disabling of DNSSEC protection provided by upstream resolvers.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-33992 is rated Moderate Risk (48.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.80%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.28% | 0.80% | +0.52% |
| 2 | 2025-08-17 | 0.43% | 0.28% | -0.15% |
| 3 | 2025-08-16 | — | 0.43% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain_name_relay_daemon_project | domain_name_relay_daemon | 2.20.3 | cpe:2.3:a:domain_name_relay_daemon_project:domain_name_relay_daemon:2.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://dnrd.sourceforge.net/ | Product Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/14/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity22/presentation/jeitner | Third Party Advisory |