8.9
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-123587
Hickory-DNS 0.26.0 before 0.26.2 DNSSEC Nonexistence Forgery via Wraparound NSEC
Description

The DNSSEC validation in the Hickory DNS hickory-net crate 0.26.0 before 0.26.2 identifies wraparound NSEC records by comparing the next domain name to an SOA record in the response, accepting that SOA even if it fails validation. Attackers who can supply DNS responses can combine a genuine NSEC record and its RRSIG with a crafted SOA record to forge nonexistence of any RRset.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the hickory-net crate to version 0.26.2 or later to fix DNSSEC validation.
  • Update the hickory-net crate to version 0.26.2.
  • Ensure DNSSEC validation is properly implemented.
  • Monitor for DNS response integrity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-123587.

URL Resource
https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-qw83-5pm2-ggp5
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-before-0.26.2-dnssec-nonexistence-forgery-via-wraparound-nsec
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-123587 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The DNSSEC validation in the Hickory DNS hickory-net crate 0.26.0 before 0.26.2 identifies wraparound NSEC records by comparing the next domain name to an SOA record in the response, accepting that SOA even if it fails validation. Attackers who can supply DNS responses can combine a genuine NSEC record and its RRSIG with a crafted SOA record to forge nonexistence of any RRset.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-290
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123587.json">CVE-2026-123587</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-qw83-5pm2-ggp5
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-before-0.26.2-dnssec-nonexistence-forgery-via-wraparound-nsec
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