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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 52.3%

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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
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-16
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows server 2003
Source
secure@microsoft.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.