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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-0040

The server in Microsoft Active Directory on Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle an update request for a service principal name (SPN), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (authentication downgrade or outage) via a…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 22.8%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The server in Microsoft Active Directory on Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle an update request for a service principal name (SPN), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (authentication downgrade or outage) via a crafted request that triggers name collisions, aka "Active Directory SPN Validation Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
22.76% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
microsoft/windows 2003 server
Source
secure@microsoft.com

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