CVE-2026-10723 (GCVE-0-2026-10723)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 14:08 – Updated: 2026-07-22 14:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Incorrect acceptance of NSEC3 records
Summary
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
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-10723 | vendor-advisory |
| https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.26 | patch |
| https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.24 | patch |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-07-22 00:00
Credits
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