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PowerDNS AXFR Insufficient Name Validation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in PowerDNS due to inadequate validation of names during AXFR (zone transfer) operations. This flaw could potentially be exploited to manipulate or interfere with the transfer of DNS zone data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized manipulation of DNS zone transfers, potentially allowing for the introduction of malicious data into DNS records.

Added: May 21, 2026, 10:23 AM
Updated: May 21, 2026, 10:23 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.0
impact
0.6
exploitability
5.2
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.