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CVE-2026-52686

The issue is a DNSSEC validation bypass where wildcard expansion proofs (NSEC/NSEC3 records) are accepted without signature validation when the wildcard answer is a CNAME or DNAME record.

LOW 3.7EPSS 0.11%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The issue is a DNSSEC validation bypass where wildcard expansion proofs (NSEC/NSEC3 records) are accepted without signature validation when the wildcard answer is a CNAME or DNAME record.

CVSS 3.1
3.7 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.11% probability · 1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-347
Source
security@open-xchange.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.