Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 Default Configuration denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The default configuration of the DNS Server service on Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000, and the Microsoft DNS Server service on Windows NT 4.0, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via DNS queries with spoofed source IP addresses.
The weakness was disclosed 03/03/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0988 since 03/02/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (25369). The entry 28986 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: dns_amp.rb
MetaSploit Name: DNS Amplification Scanner
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/27/2006 🔍03/02/2006 🔍
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07/18/2013 🔍
03/12/2015 🔍
09/17/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-0988 (🔍)
X-Force: 25369
Vulnerability Center: 40600 - Microsoft DNS Server on Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Remote DoS Vulnerability via DNS queries, High
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 12:19Updated: 09/17/2018 08:11
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (52), 09/17/2018 08:11 (7)
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