CVE-2026-42255: Technitium DnsServer · Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
Affects Technitium DnsServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 15.0.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.0.0, 15.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade DnsServer to 15.0.0; technitiumsoftware/DnsServer to 15.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TechnitiumDnsServer | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubtechnitiumsoftware/DnsServerpkg:github/technitiumsoftware/DnsServerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider monitoring DNS traffic for unusual amplification patterns and applying network-level rate limiting or filtering to mitigate potential abuse.
Description
Technitium DNS Server before 15.0 allows DNS traffic amplification via cyclic name server delegation.