CVE-2011-0657
highpriority · attend · 62EPSS 0.625 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
DNSAPI.dll in the DNS client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted LLMNR broadcast query or (2) a crafted application, aka "DNS Query Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (8)
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/71780cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44161cnnvd
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-030.mspxPatchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47242cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025332cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0948cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-030cnnvd
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