Bypass of BLOCKED ACL items on proxy protocol port over TCP or TLS (CVE-2026-19538) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-19538

Bypass of BLOCKED ACL items on proxy protocol port over TCP or TLS

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-19538 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Bypass of BLOCKED ACL items on proxy protocol port over TCP or TLS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps NLnet Labs/NSD (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 26, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps NLnet Labs/NSD (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
NLnet Labs/NSDgeneric	>=4.8.0 <4.15.1	4.15.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for NLnet Labs/NSD.
Review the reported fix. Update NLnet Labs/NSD to 4.15.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 26, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencenlnetlabs.nl

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.