CVE-2011-0657

CRITICAL

Microsoft Windows DNS Client - Remote Code Execution via Crafted DNS Query

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0657. Includes Metasploit module auxiliary/dos/windows/llmnr/ms11_030_dnsapi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer underrun vulnerability in Microsoft's DNSAPI.dll via crafted LLMNR queries, leading to a DoS condition. It sends specially crafted IPv4 and IPv6 queries to trigger stack exhaustion.

Description

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."

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC
rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/windows/llmnr/ms11_030_dnsapi.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer underrun vulnerability in Microsoft's DNSAPI.dll via crafted LLMNR queries, leading to a DoS condition. It sends specially crafted IPv4 and IPv6 queries to trigger stack exhaustion.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows DNSAPI.dll (pre-KB2509553)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · LLMNR enabled on target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11902
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025332
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44161
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0948
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47242
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/71780

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.4693
EPSS Percentile 97.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_2003_server
microsoft/windows_7 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (6 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)
Published Apr 13, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026