CVE-2026-50248

Published Jul 22, 2026

Last updated a month ago

Overview

Description
In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.7.0 up to and including 1.25.1, when an auth/rpz zone has a configured primary hostname that resolves to BOGUS A/AAAA, it is still considered as a possible XFR endpoint. A malicious actor that can spoof the hostname's A/AAAA record (no valid RRSIG required) becomes the zone's XFR primary and can replaces the entire zone/the resolver's entire response policy.
Source
sep@nlnetlabs.nl
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
unbound

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.5
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

sep@nlnetlabs.nl
CWE-345

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.