An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default.
PowerDNS Authoritative Server (Reference Advisory 2026-05)
PowerDNS Recursor (Reference Advisory 2026-03)
dnsdist (Reference Advisory 2026-04)
PoC / Exploit Code
⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests
# PoC for CVE-2026-33260
# This script sends a malicious request to trigger unlimited memory allocation
# Target: PowerDNS Internal Web Server (Default usually disabled)
target_url = "http://target-ip:8083/" # Replace with actual target address
try:
# Sending a request that triggers the vulnerability
# Specific payload might vary based on exact endpoint, concept is resource exhaustion
response = requests.get(target_url, timeout=10)
print(f"Request sent to {target_url}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")