CVE-2026-19941
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Description
An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone name to mask the existence of a victim's wildcard record. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-09-16 14:17:05.160000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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{
"id": "CVE-2026-19941",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-09-16T14:17:05.160",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone name to mask the existence of a victim's wildcard record.\nThis issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Un registro NSEC no aplicable puede ser aceptado por un resolvedor “named” como prueba de que no existe un comodín, lo que podría permitir a un atacante en el mismo nivel o en un nivel ascendente del nombre de zona ocultar la existencia del registro comodín de la víctima. Este problema afecta a BIND?9 versiones 9.11.0 hasta la versión 9.18.50 incluida, 9.20.0 hasta la versión 9.20.27 incluida, 9.21.0 hasta la versión 9.21.25 incluida, 9.11.3?S1 hasta la versión 9.18.50?S1 incluida y 9.20.9?S1 hasta la versión 9.20.27?S1 incluida."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "ISC",
"product": "BIND 9",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
{
"version": "9.11.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.20.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.27",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.21.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.21.25",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.11.3-S1",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50-S1",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "9.20.9-S1",
"lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.27-S1",
"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:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.9,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
"impactScore": 3.6
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-09-17T18:44:04.658605Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-19941",
"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-345"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-19941",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}