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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-42000 · published 21 May 2026
CVE-2026-42000: Powerdns authoritative command injection vulnerability
Powerdns · Authoritative
Insufficient Validation of Names During AXFR
8.6 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.54% · top 57.0% CWE-77 · Command injection
8.6CVSS 3.1 base score
0.54%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
23 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
Insufficient Validation of Names During AXFR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-42000), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
