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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-0057

DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 14.0%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing a workstation user to visit an untrusted webpage or (2) tricking a server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server, aka "Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.0
4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
13.96% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016
Source
secure@microsoft.com

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