cve-2026-13321

HIGH CVSS 8.6 nvd
Description

The BIND resolver accepts validly-signed NSEC records where the "Next Domain Name" field points outside the signer's zone. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 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.

Timeline
Published
2026-07-22
Last Modified
2026-11-02
CVSS Details
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
Affected Products
  • isc bind
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 8.6 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N 3.9 4.0 security-officer@isc.org
CPE configurations
OR
CPE Version range Vulnerable
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* >= 9.11.0, <= 9.18.50 yes
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* >= 9.11.3, <= 9.18.50 yes
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* >= 9.20.0, <= 9.20.24 yes
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* >= 9.20.9, <= 9.20.24 yes
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* >= 9.21.0, <= 9.21.23 yes
NVD metadata
NVD status
Analyzed
Source identifier
security-officer@isc.org
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

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