CVE-2026-45673Network attack vector

DNS poisoning via predictable IDs and port reuse

Published Jun 12, 2026 · Updated Jun 12, 2026

DNS cache poisoning in The Netty Project Netty before 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.14.Final allows remote attackers to redirect traffic. DnsQueryIdSpace recycles 16-bit transaction IDs using predictable ThreadLocalRandom output, while DnsNameResolverBuilder reuses one DatagramChannel and UDP source port. Downstream applications must use the default Netty DNS resolver; forged responses can redirect their connections to attacker-controlled hosts.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DNS cache poisoning in The Netty Project Netty before 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.14.Final allows remote attackers to redirect traffic. DnsQueryIdSpace recycles 16-bit transaction IDs using predictable ThreadLocalRandom output, while DnsNameResolverBuilder reuses one DatagramChannel and UDP source port. Downstream applications must use the default Netty DNS resolver; forged responses can redirect their connections to attacker-controlled hosts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-45673
Published
Jun 12, 2026
Updated
Jun 12, 2026
Vendor
The Netty Project
Product
Netty
Classifications
CWE-330, CWE-340, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.1.135.Final
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Netty Project · Nettyversion=< 4.1.135.Final; version=>= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final

Published CVSS scores

6.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random Values
CWE-340Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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