CVE-2017-0057
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| 1607 | Affected | — |
| 1511 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.