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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-28455 · published 18 September 2024

CVE-2023-28455: Technitium dnsserver vulnerability

Technitium · Dnsserver

An issue was discovered in Technitium through 11.0.2. The forwarding mode enables attackers to create a query loop using Technitium resolvers, launching amplification attacks and causing potential DoS.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.53% · top 57.5% CWE-406 · CWE-406
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Technitium through 11.0.2. The forwarding mode enables attackers to create a query loop using Technitium resolvers, launching amplification attacks and causing potential DoS.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/idealeer/89947ca07836fd0f7e9761198ca9a0f3 Third Party Advisory
https://technitium.com/dns/ Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-28455), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.