CVE-2026-42255
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Technitium DNS Server before 15.0 allows DNS traffic amplification via cyclic name server delegation.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-26 04:16:05.787000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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"id": "CVE-2026-42255",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-04-26T04:16:05.787",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Technitium DNS Server before 15.0 allows DNS traffic amplification via cyclic name server delegation."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Servidor DNS Technitium anterior a 15.0 permite amplificación de tráfico DNS mediante delegación cíclica de servidor de nombres."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Technitium",
"product": "DnsServer",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"packageURL": "pkg:docker/technitium/dns-server",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThan": "15.0.0",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"baseScore": 7.2,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "LOW"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 2.7
},
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Primary",
"cvssData": {
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
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"attackComplexity": "LOW",
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"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"integrityImpact": "LOW",
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}
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"ssvcV203": [
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"timestamp": "2026-04-27T13:20:27.700885Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-42255",
"options": [
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"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "yes"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-684"
}
]
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"operator": "OR",
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:technitium:dnsserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionEndExcluding": "15.0",
"matchCriteriaId": "7F14BC9D-C63D-42B6-A0B9-D7FEB8473FD6"
}
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}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#technitium-dns-server-change-log",
"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
"Release Notes"
]
}
]
}