Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-0171 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6449
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0171
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect processing of malicious DNS queries by Windows DNS Server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted DNS queries and cause the cause the DNS Server service to become nonresponsive.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Install update from vendor's website.
Windows Server: 2008 - 2016 10.0.14393.10
CPE2.3https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0171
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.