CVE-2026-33190

High

Description

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the tsig plugin can be bypassed on non-plain-DNS transports (DoT, DoH, DoH3, DoQ, and gRPC) because it trusts the transport writer's TsigStatus() instead of performing verification itself. The DoH and DoH3 writer's TsigStatus() always returns nil, the DoT server does not set TsigSecret on the dns.Server, and the DoQ and gRPC writers also unconditionally return nil. This allows an unauthenticated remote client to bypass TSIG-based authentication and access resources intended to be restricted behind a tsig require all policy. Plain DNS over TCP and UDP are not affected. This issue has been fixed in version 1.14.3.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCoredns
PublishedMay 5, 2026
First seenMay 5, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-303CWE-303

How to fix

Update
  • coredns.io coredns1.14.3 or later
  • github.com/coredns/coredns1.14.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
coredns.io corednsv < 1.14.31.14.3
github.com/coredns/corednsGov < 1.14.31.14.3

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