Bypass of BLOCKED ACL items on proxy protocol port over TCP or TLS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
The BLOCKED access control list items that are evaluated to deny access on the the proxy protocol port can be bypassed completely when connecting over TCP or TLS and sending the query twice on connection that is kept open.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLnet Labs | NSD | 4.8.0 to before 4.15.1 | 4.15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- NSD VendorNLnet Labs Affected 4.8.0 to before 4.15.1 Fixed in 4.15.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NSD (NLnet Labs) Fixed in 4.15.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
NLnet Labs NSD 4.15.1
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15468 Remote TCP DoS by throttling the TCP receive windowPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-15825 Remote UDP DoS by sending multiple DNS Cookie optionsPriority LOW 36
- TI-2026-15293 Wrong interpretation of ACL rangesPriority LOW 36
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q27j-h4qm-x5f7
References
More NLnet Labs vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25690 Possible arbitrary code execution during DNSSEC validation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-56302 Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Code Execution when digesting DNSKEY CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-31146 Crash during DNSSEC validation of malicious content CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-31135 Heap overflow with multiple NSID, COOKIE, PADDING EDNS options CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-36436 Routinator crashes on specifically crafted RRDP XML files CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-36433 Routinator exits when accepting an incoming HTTP or RTR connection fails CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-19538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q27j-h4qm-x5f7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-19538 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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