CVE-2007-3898
mediumpriority · attend · 54EPSS 0.523 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-30635Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Recursive DNS Spoofing (1)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-30636Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Recursive DNS Spoofing (2)functional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27584enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649enisa_euvd
- http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919enisa_euvd
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