CWE-1327
Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address
AI Translation Available
The product assigns the address 0.0.0.0 for a database server, a cloud service/instance, or any computing resource that communicates remotely.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Other
Client Server
Cloud Computing
Web Server
Extended Description
AI Translation
When a server binds to the address 0.0.0.0, it allows connections from every IP address on the local machine, effectively exposing the server to every possible network. This might be much broader access than intended by the developer or administrator, who might only be expecting the server to be reachable from a single interface/network.
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
availability
Impacts
dos: amplification
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
system configuration
Descriptions:
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Unwanted connections to the configured server may be denied through a firewall or other packet filtering measures.
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Assign IP addresses that are not 0.0.0.0.