November 13, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-125378PowerDNS-Admin PowerDNS-Admin Missing Authorization

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

PowerDNS-Admin before 2026.11.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the apply_records handler for /admin/template/<template>/apply that lets any authenticated User-role account modify shared zone templates. Attackers can replace a template's record set by name, injecting attacker-chosen NS, MX, A or CNAME records into every zone later created from it.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.3)
Published Date
Nov 9, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 13, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.26%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862: Missing Authorization ↗
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)Low
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 4.3)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • PowerDNS-Admin PowerDNS-Admin < 2026.11.0
Patched Versions
  • PowerDNS-Admin PowerDNS-Admin 2026.11.0

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run PowerDNS-Admin PowerDNS-Admin and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 9, 2026Published
  • Nov 13, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 13, 2026 19:14 UTC