CVE-2026-88125
Status: AnalyzedMedium (6.5)—
Severity6.5Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability1.09 %higher than 65% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found
Out-of-bounds read in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS
- Base score
- 6.5
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- 1.09 %
- Percentile among all scored CVEs
- 65
- Score date
- 10/20/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 % - Primary impact
T1499Endpoint Denial of Serviceimpact85 %
El vector AV:N/PR:L exige red con privilegios bajos (T1210) y la descripción indica que la lectura fuera de límites permite denegar el servicio por red (T1499).
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- CWE-125
References
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