CVE-2026-52686

low

Description

The issue is a DNSSEC validation bypass where wildcard expansion proofs (NSEC/NSEC3 records) are accepted without signature validation when the wildcard answer is a CNAME or DNAME record.

References

https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-10.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-07-23

Updated: 2026-07-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00255