CVE-2026-10723
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
BIND may accept incorrect child-zone NSEC3 records as valid, which could allow an attacker to forge authenticated NXDOMAIN responses. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Undergoing Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-22 15:16:51.190000
Last modified
2026-10-24 18:10:00.163000
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{
"id": "CVE-2026-10723",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-22T15:16:51.190",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T18:10:00.163",
"vulnStatus": "Undergoing Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
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"lang": "en",
"value": "BIND may accept incorrect child-zone NSEC3 records as valid, which could allow an attacker to forge authenticated NXDOMAIN responses.\nThis issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "BIND puede aceptar registros NSEC3 de zona hija incorrectos como válidos, lo que podría permitir a un atacante falsificar respuestas NXDOMAIN autenticadas.\nEste problema afecta a las versiones de BIND 9 9.18.0 a la 9.18.50, 9.20.0 a la 9.20.24, 9.21.0 a la 9.21.23, 9.11.3-S1 a la 9.18.50-S1, y 9.20.9-S1 a la 9.20.24-S1."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "ISC",
"product": "BIND 9",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "9.18.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.20.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.24",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.21.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.21.23",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.11.3-S1",
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"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.20.9-S1",
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"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
"impactScore": 4.0
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-07-22T18:47:20.644848Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-10723",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-347"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.26",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.24",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-10723",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}