CVE-2026-42396

Insufficient Validation of Member Zone Data May Cause Catalog Zone Transfer to Fail

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-06.html	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-21 10:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 16:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-42396

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42396

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42396

JSON object : View

Products Affected

powerdns

authoritative

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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