CVE-2026-96926
Status: Awaiting AnalysisMedium (5.5)—
Missing authorization in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Base score: 5.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
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🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation90 % - Primary impact
T1565Data Manipulationimpact60 %
Vector AV:L/UI:N/PR:L y descripción 'tampering locally' por autorización ausente (CWE-862) con I:H; el texto no especifica qué datos se manipulan.
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
CWEs
- CWE-862
References
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