VDB-365000 · CVE-2026-41999 · EUVD-2026-31262

PowerDNS Authoritative up to 5.0.4 Proxy Request access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PowerDNS Authoritative up to 5.0.4. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Proxy Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41999. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PowerDNS Authoritative up to 5.0.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Proxy Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published by Zwique. The advisory is shared for download at docs.powerdns.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41999 since 04/23/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315771 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-41999), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315771), EUVD (EUVD-2026-31262) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1625). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Open Source PowerDNS

Productinfo

Type

Domain Name Software

Vendor

PowerDNS

Name

Authoritative

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315771
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-41999

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Authoritative 5.0.5

Timelineinfo

04/23/2026 CVE reserved
05/21/2026 +28 days Advisory disclosed
05/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/24/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.powerdns.com
Researcher: Zwique
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41999 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365000
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1625 - PowerDNS Authoritative Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/21/2026 12:52
Updated: 05/24/2026 05:39
Changes: 05/21/2026 12:52 (62), 05/21/2026 15:20 (1), 05/21/2026 18:17 (2), 05/21/2026 18:37 (7), 05/24/2026 05:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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