CVE-2007-3898
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, uses predictable transaction IDs when querying other DNS servers, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS replies, poison the DNS cache, and facilitate further attack…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, uses predictable transaction IDs when querying other DNS servers, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS replies, poison the DNS cache, and facilitate further attack vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 52.31% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 November 2007
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows server 2003
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 52.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27584Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649US Government Resource
- http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018942
- http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsdns.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3848
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36805
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4395
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27584Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649US Government Resource
- http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018942
- http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsdns.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3848
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36805
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4395
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.