CVE-2001-1452

Description

By default, DNS servers on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server cache glue records received from non-delegated name servers, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via spoofed DNS responses.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.37% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3675 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6791 vdb entry vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/109475 third party advisory us government resource
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB%3Ben-us%3Bq241352 patch vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1452?
CVE-2001-1452 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1452?
To fix CVE-2001-1452, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1452 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1452 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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