CVE-2026-22866
HIGHCVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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2DescriptionNVD
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a distributed, open, and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain. In versions 1.6.2 and prior, the RSASHA256Algorithm and RSASHA1Algorithm contracts fail to validate PKCS#1 v1.5 padding structure when verifying RSA signatures. The contracts only check if the last 32 (or 20) bytes of the decrypted signature match the expected hash. This enables Bleichenbacher's 2006 signature forgery attack against DNS zones using RSA keys with low public exponents (e=3). Two ENS-supported TLDs (.cc and .name) use e=3 for their Key Signing Keys, allowing any domain under these TLDs to be fraudulently claimed on ENS without DNS ownership. Apatch was merged at commit c76c5ad0dc9de1c966443bd946fafc6351f87587. Possible workarounds include deploying the patched contracts and pointing DNSSECImpl.setAlgorithm to the deployed contract.
AnalysisAI
Improper RSA signature validation in Ethereum Name Service (ENS) versions 1.6.2 and earlier allows attackers to forge DNS signatures for domains under .cc and .name TLDs, enabling unauthorized domain claims on ENS without actual DNS ownership. The vulnerability exploits Bleichenbacher's 2006 attack against RSA keys with low public exponents (e=3), which are used by these two TLDs' Key Signing Keys. …
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RemediationAI
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems and smart contracts using ENS versions 1.6.2 or earlier and document their criticality. Within 7 days: Implement monitoring for suspicious ENS record modifications and implement network-level restrictions on ENS resolver endpoints. …
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