CVE-2026-33612

HIGH 7.5

ZoneToCache can poison the cache

CVSS Score

7.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

A malicious authoritative server can send a crafted zone via the ZoneToCache function that leads to cache poisoning.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

PowerDNS / Recursor

5.2.0 < 5.2.11 5.3.0 < 5.3.8 5.4.0 < 5.4.3

Danial Mahadzir