CVE-2007-3898

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.03% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsdns.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3848 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-062 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27584 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919 exploit vdb entry patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4395 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36805 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018942 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3898?
CVE-2007-3898 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3898?
To fix CVE-2007-3898, 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-2007-3898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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