CVE-2000-1218
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CVE-2000-1218 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98se | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Nt | 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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