Hacking, PenTest, and Cybersecurity Tools for Your Security Arsenal!

Loading CVE intelligence

Loading vulnerability catalog

Kitploit is a directory of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting tools. Discover the latest project updates to find vulnerabilities, analyze systems, automate testing, and strengthen your security.

Tool Directory

CVE-2025-40778

HighPublished

Cache poisoning attacks with unsolicited RRs

Published: Oct 22, 2025
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Assigning CNA: isc
Evidence observed: Aug 25, 2026

Primary CVSS

8.6/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

0.7%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 50.0%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Under certain circumstances, BIND is too lenient when accepting records from answers, allowing an attacker to inject forged data into the cache. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.39, 9.20.0 through 9.20.13, 9.21.0 through 9.21.12, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.39-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.13-S1.

Sources

CVE-2025-40778PoC
Proof-of-concept demonstrating DNS cache poisoning via additional record injection in BIND 9, with tools to validate and exploit CVE-2025-40778 for authorized security testing.
BIND-9-Cache-Poisoning-PoC---CVE-2025-40778PoC
Proof of Concept for CVE-2025-40778: BIND 9 DNS Cache Poisoning via unsolicited Additional Section records.

Responsible use

Use vulnerability information only on systems you own or are authorized to test. Kitploit links to public research metadata and does not store exploit code or malicious payloads.