Description
hickory-resolver versions before 0.26.2 fail to propagate bogus DNSSEC proof states through the Resolver::lookup() and Resolver::lookup_ip() APIs, allowing invalid records to be returned as successful results. Attackers controlling the answering zone or positioned on the network path can have forged DNS records accepted as validated, bypassing DNSSEC authentication checks.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hickory-dns
Hickory-dns hickory-resolver
Vendors & Products Hickory-dns
Hickory-dns hickory-resolver

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description hickory-resolver versions before 0.26.2 fail to propagate bogus DNSSEC proof states through the Resolver::lookup() and Resolver::lookup_ip() APIs, allowing invalid records to be returned as successful results. Attackers controlling the answering zone or positioned on the network path can have forged DNS records accepted as validated, bypassing DNSSEC authentication checks.
Title hickory-resolver before 0.26.2 DNSSEC Validation Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Hickory-dns Hickory-resolver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T14:23:20.181Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T13:30:25.560Z

Link: CVE-2026-93657

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-18T15:17:22.190

Modified: 2026-09-18T15:17:22.190

Link: CVE-2026-93657

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T22:29:31Z

Weaknesses