CVE-2000-1218

The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2000-04-14 04:00

Updated : 2024-02-08 20:47

NVD link : CVE-2000-1218

Mitre link : CVE-2000-1218

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-1218

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_98se
windows_nt
windows_98
windows_2000
windows_xp

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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