CVE-2026-41999: Improper Access Control in PowerDNS Authoritative
Incorrect Behaviour of Views with TCP PROXY Requests
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in PowerDNS Authoritative 5.0.0 concerns improper access control due to incorrect handling of views with TCP PROXY requests. It may allow an attacker to bypass intended access restrictions, leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack complexity is high, no privileges or user interaction are required, and the scope is unchanged.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to certain DNS data or manipulate DNS responses within the affected PowerDNS Authoritative server. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No known exploits are reported, and the attack complexity is high, reducing the likelihood of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix or workaround is provided by PowerDNS, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or temporary fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2026-41999: Improper Access Control in PowerDNS Authoritative
Description
Incorrect Behaviour of Views with TCP PROXY Requests
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in PowerDNS Authoritative 5.0.0 concerns improper access control due to incorrect handling of views with TCP PROXY requests. It may allow an attacker to bypass intended access restrictions, leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack complexity is high, no privileges or user interaction are required, and the scope is unchanged.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to certain DNS data or manipulate DNS responses within the affected PowerDNS Authoritative server. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No known exploits are reported, and the attack complexity is high, reducing the likelihood of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix or workaround is provided by PowerDNS, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or temporary fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- OX
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T11:15:21.198Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0edbfaba1db473627c99e0
Added to database: 5/21/2026, 10:18:34 AM
Last enriched: 5/21/2026, 10:34:10 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 3:37:34 PM
Views: 6
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