CVE-2026-26017

CoreDNS ACL Bypass

Published Mar 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c9v3-4pv7-87pr CoreDNS ACL Bypass
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:coredns.io:coredns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Coredns.io
Coredns.io coredns
Vendors & Products Coredns.io
Coredns.io coredns
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.
Title CoreDNS ACL Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:15 AM
Reserved
Feb 9, 2026, 9:36 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 6, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 6, 2026, 3:36 PM