Insufficient input validation of internal webserver
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-33257 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | OX |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-22 10:16:51 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-27 17:03:56 UTC |
| Description | An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000120000 probability, percentile 0.016450000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | CWE-770 CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Powerdns | Authoritative | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | PowerDNS | Authoritative | affected 5.0.0 5.0.4 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | Authoritative | affected 4.9.0 4.9.14 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | DNSdist | affected 1.9.0 1.9.13 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | DNSdist | affected 2.0.0 2.0.4 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | Recursor | affected 5.4.0 5.4.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | Recursor | affected 5.3.0 5.3.6 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | Recursor | affected 5.2.0 5.2.9 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.html | [email protected] | www.dnsdist.org | Vendor Advisory |
| docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-... | [email protected] | docs.powerdns.com | Vendor Advisory, Broken Link |
| docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2026-05.html | [email protected] | docs.powerdns.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Vitaly Simonovich (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.