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CVE-2012-1194

The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 10.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

CVSS 2.0
6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
10.55% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows server 2008
Source
cve@mitre.org

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