CVE-2017-0057

MEDIUM

Windows DNS Client - Information Disclosure via Malicious DNS Query

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing a workstation user to visit an untrusted webpage or (2) tricking a server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server, aka "Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.3113
EPSS Percentile 96.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (8)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Windows dnsclient Windows DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold
Published Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026