Insufficient Validation of Member Zone Data May Cause Catalog Zone Transfer to Fail
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-42396 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | OX |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-21 10:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-26 19:19:42 UTC |
| Description | Insufficient Validation of Member Zone Data May Cause Catalog Zone Transfer to Fail |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000140000 probability, percentile 0.030090000 (date 2026-05-27)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 4.9.0 4.9.15 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | PowerDNS | Authoritative | affected 5.0.0 5.0.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-... | [email protected] | docs.powerdns.com | Broken Link |
| 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: ilhamaf (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.