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Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm

CVE-2026-33190

Severity High
Score 8.7/10

Summary

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the tsig plugin can be bypassed on non-plain-DNS transports (DoT, DoH, DoH3, DoQ, and gRPC) because it trusts the transport writer's "TsigStatus()" instead of performing verification itself. The DoH and DoH3 writer's "TsigStatus()" always returns nil, the DoT server does not set "TsigSecret" on the "dns.Server", and the DoQ and gRPC writers also unconditionally return nil. This allows an unauthenticated remote client to bypass TSIG-based authentication and access resources intended to be restricted behind a tsig require all policy. Plain DNS over TCP and UDP are not affected. This issue has been fixed in version 1.14.3.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-303 - Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm

The requirements for the software dictate the use of an established authentication algorithm, but the implementation of the algorithm is incorrect.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published