CVE-2007-3898 EXPLOIT
6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 52.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, uses predictable transaction IDs when querying other DNS servers, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS replies, poison the DNS cache, and facilitate further attack vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 52.31% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Recursive DNS Spoofing (1) | 2007-11-13 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Recursive DNS Spoofing (2) | 2007-11-13 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27584
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649
- http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018942
- http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsdns.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3848
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36805
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4395
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27584
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649
- http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded
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