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Microsoft DNS Server Remote Code Execution (SIGRed)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 138554
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Synopsis
The DNS server running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft DNS Server running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System Account.Note that in order to get the full Microsoft DNS server version, the EnableVersionQuery DNS setting would need to be set to 1.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, version 1903, 1909, and 2004.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 138554
File Name: ms_dns_cve-2020-1350.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: remote
Family: DNS
Published: 7/16/2020
Updated: 3/8/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 10.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1350
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 9.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: ms_dns/version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2020
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/24/2020
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-1350
IAVA: 2020-A-0299
MSFT: MS20-4558998, MS20-4565483, MS20-4565503, MS20-4565511, MS20-4565524, MS20-4565529, MS20-4565535, MS20-4565536, MS20-4565537, MS20-4565539, MS20-4565540, MS20-4565541
MSKB: 4558998, 4565483, 4565503, 4565511, 4565524, 4565529, 4565535, 4565536, 4565537, 4565539, 4565540, 4565541