Microsoft Windows Server 2003 config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes config. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-3898. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DNS server in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, uses predictable transaction IDs when querying other DNS servers, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS replies, poison the DNS cache, and facilitate further attack vectors.

The weakness was published 11/13/2007 by Amit Klein (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3898 since 07/19/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72833 (MS07-062: Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672) (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family DNS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90415 (Windows DNS Servers Spoofing Vulnerability (MS07-062)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36805), Tenable (72833), SecurityFocus (BID 25919†), Secunia (SA27584†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1018942†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Nessus ID: 72833
Nessus Name: MS07-062: Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672) (uncredentialed check)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2015 +376 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Amit Klein
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39655

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X-Force: 36805
SecurityFocus: 25919 - Microsoft Windows Recursive DNS Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia: 27584
SecurityTracker: 1018942
Vulnerability Center: 16817 - [MS07-062] Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 Allows DNS Cache Poisoning, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3848

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/07/2025 20:01
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (62), 09/18/2018 08:23 (21), 01/11/2025 17:40 (17), 06/07/2025 20:01 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:6BC:103

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