CVE-2000-1218
9.8
CVSS SCORE
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.
CVSS Vector Details
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Software Configurations
- o microsoft windows_2000 - * * * * * * *
- o microsoft windows_98 - * * * * * * *
- o microsoft windows_98se - * * * * * * *
- o microsoft windows_nt 4.0 * * * * * * *
- o microsoft windows_xp - * * * * * * *
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-346