CVE-2026-24029
Received Received - Intake
ACL Bypass in Open-Xchange DoH Frontend via Disabled early_acl_drop

Publication date: 2026-03-31

Last updated on: 2026-04-14

Assigner: Open-Xchange

Description
When the early_acl_drop (earlyACLDrop in Lua) option is disabled (default is enabled) on a DNS over HTTPs frontend using the nghttp2 provider, the ACL check is skipped, allowing all clients to send DoH queries regardless of the configured ACL.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
Probability:
Percentile:
Meta Information
Published
2026-03-31
Last Modified
2026-04-14
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-24029
EUVD
EUVD-2026-17403
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
powerdns dnsdist From 1.9.0 (inc) to 1.9.12 (exc)
powerdns dnsdist From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.0.3 (exc)
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
CWE Icon
KEV
KEV Icon
CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Quick Actions
Instant insights powered by AI
Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that the early_acl_drop (earlyACLDrop in Lua) option is enabled on your DNS over HTTPS frontend using the nghttp2 provider. This setting is enabled by default, and disabling it causes the ACL check to be skipped, allowing all clients to send DoH queries regardless of the configured ACL.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs when the early_acl_drop (earlyACLDrop in Lua) option is disabled on a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) frontend that uses the nghttp2 provider. Normally, this option is enabled by default to enforce access control lists (ACLs). When disabled, the ACL check is skipped, which means that all clients can send DoH queries regardless of the configured ACL restrictions.

Impact Analysis

Because the ACL check is bypassed, unauthorized clients may be able to send DNS over HTTPS queries through the affected frontend. This can lead to unauthorized use of the service, potential information disclosure, and increased risk of abuse or exploitation since the system cannot restrict access as intended.

Chat Assistant
Ask questions about this CVE
Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-24029. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.
0/70
EPSS Chart