CVE-2026-22866
ENS DNSSEC Oracle Vulnerable to RSA Signature Forgery via Missing PKCS#1 v1.5 Padding Validation
Impact
### Impact 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. Affected contracts Contract | Address | Status -- | -- | -- RSASHA256Algorithm | 0x9D1B5a639597f558bC37Cf81813724076c5C1e96 | Vulnerable RSASHA1Algorithm | 0x6ca8624Bc207F043D140125486De0f7E624e37A1 | Vulnerable DNSSECImpl | 0x0fc3152971714E5ed7723FAFa650F86A4BaF30C5 | Uses vulnerable algorithms DNSRegistrar | 0xB32cB5677a7C971689228EC835800432B339bA2B | Attack entry point ### Patches The bug was reported via Immunefi with possible solutions. The patch was merged at https://github.com/ensdomains/ens-contracts/commit/c76c5ad0dc9de1c966443bd946fafc6351f87587 ### Workarounds - Deploy the patched contracts - Point DNSSECImpl.setAlgorithm to the deployed contract ### Resources https://github.com/ensdomains/ens-contracts-bug-62248-pr-509
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @ensdomains/ens-contracts | <= 1.6.2 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ens.Domains | Ethereum Name Service | through 1.6.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/ensdomains/ens-contracts-bug-62248-pr-509
- https://github.com/ensdomains/ens-contracts/commit/c76c5ad0dc9de1c966443bd946fafc6351f87587
- https://github.com/ensdomains/ens-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-c6rr-7pmc-73wc
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6rr-7pmc-73wc
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22866