CVE-2026-47691: Netty has Insufficient Bailiwick Validation for NS Records
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Plan (action score 40/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.37% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: io.netty:netty-resolver-dns (Maven) 4.2.15.Final, 4.1.135.Final; netty (openSUSE:Tumbleweed) 4.1.135-1.1; eap8-eap-product-conf-parent (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10) 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap.
Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to io.netty:netty-resolver-dns (Maven) 4.2.15.Final, 4.1.135.Final; netty (openSUSE:Tumbleweed) 4.1.135-1.1; eap8-eap-product-conf-parent (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10) 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, Netty's `DnsResolveContext` insufficiently validates the bailiwick of NS records, enabling DNS Cache Poisoning. An attacker controlling an authoritative name server for a subdomain can poison the cache for parent domains (like `.co.uk`). In `io.netty.resolver.dns.DnsResolveContext.AuthoritativeNameServerList#add` method accepts any NS record from the AUTHORITY section as long as the record's name is a suffix of the questionName. Subsequently, the `handleWithAdditional` method caches the associated A records from the ADDITIONAL section directly into the `authoritativeDnsServerCache` under the parent domain's key. This bypasses standard bailiwick rules, where a server authoritative for a subdomain should not be trusted to provide authoritative records for its parent. The poisoned cache is then used for all future resolutions under the parent domain's key. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
- Published
- Jun 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 31th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-345
Report tools
Action score
40
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 10.0
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 8.7
- 1.3 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
netty netty
- >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final, < 4.1.135.Finalaffected
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- netty nettybefore 4.1.135
- netty netty4.2.0 and later · before 4.2.15
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | netty | from 0 | — |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-resolver-dns | from 4.2.0.Final · before 4.2.15.Final | 4.2.15.Final |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-resolver-dns | before 4.1.135.Final | 4.1.135.Final |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | netty | before 4.1.135-1.1 | 4.1.135-1.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-eap-product-conf-parent | before 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-eap-product-conf-wildfly-ee-feature-pack | before 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-buffer | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-codec | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-codec-dns | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-codec-http | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-codec-socks | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-common | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-handler | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-handler-proxy | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-resolver | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-resolver-dns | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-transport | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-transport-classes-epoll | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-transport-native-epoll | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-transport-native-epoll-debuginfo | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-netty-transport-native-unix-common | before 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-wildfly | before 0:8.1.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00004.1.el10eap | 0:8.1.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00004.1.el10eap |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | eap8-wildfly-java-jdk21 | before 0:8.1.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00004.1.el10eap | 0:8.1.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00004.1.el10eap |
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Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:io.netty:netty-resolver-dns | 4.1.135.Final | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.netty:netty-resolver-dns | 4.2.15.Final | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:netty | 4.1.135-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-eap-product-conf-parent | 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-eap-product-conf-wildfly-ee-feature-pack | 0:801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-buffer | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-codec | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-codec-dns | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-codec-http | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-codec-socks | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-common | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-handler | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-handler-proxy | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:eap8-netty-resolver | 0:4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el10eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:netty | 4.1.135-150200.4.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-456740 days apartNetty Vulnerable to DNS Cache Poisoning via Missing Bailiwick Checks in CNAME Records40Plan
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data AuthenticityCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)CAPEC-111likelihood: High · High
- Cache PoisoningCAPEC-141likelihood: High · High
- DNS Cache PoisoningCAPEC-142likelihood: High · High
- Content SpoofingCAPEC-148likelihood: Medium · Medium
- Spoofing of UDDI/ebXML MessagesCAPEC-218Medium
- Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-MiddleCAPEC-384Low
- Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API ManipulationCAPEC-385Medium
- Application API Navigation RemappingCAPEC-386Medium
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final
- github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-5pvg-856g-cp85
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26017
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26018
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26586
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41951
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49700
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49701
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50085
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53644
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53645
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53646
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62260
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47691
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.