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MS07-062: Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672) (uncredentialed check)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 72833
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Synopsis
The DNS server running on the remote host is vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft DNS Server running on the remote host contains an issue with the entropy of transaction IDs that could allow an attacker to spoof DNS responses. By exploiting this issue, an attacker may be able to redirect legitimate traffic from other systems that could allow him to construct more complex attacks.Solution
Microsoft has released patches for Windows 2000 and 2003 Server.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-062
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 72833
File Name: ms_dns_kb941672.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: remote
Family: DNS
Published: 3/5/2014
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: ms_dns/version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3898
BID: 25919