Stack-based buffer overflow in the RPC interface in the Domain Name System (DNS) Server Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP 4, Server 2003 SP 1, and Server 2003 SP 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long zone name containing character constants represented by escape sequences.
CVE-2007-1748
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 79%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
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- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 13, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (30)
- secure@microsofthttp://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2007/04/12/microsoft-security-advisory-935964-posted.aspx
- secure@microsofthttp://metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/dcerpc/msdns_zonename.rb
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/24871
- secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/555920
- secure@microsofthttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/935964.mspx
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465863/100/100/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23470
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017910
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-103A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1366
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-029
- secure@microsofthttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33629
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1228
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(7 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (5 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16366✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 28, 2010
Microsoft DNS RPC Service - 'extractQuotedChar()' Remote Overflow 'SMB' (MS07-029) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-16748✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 25, 2010
Microsoft DNS RPC Service - 'extractQuotedChar()' TCP Overflow (MS07-029) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-3746✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 18, 2007
Microsoft Windows - DNS RPC Remote Buffer Overflow (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-3740✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 15, 2007
Microsoft Windows - DNS DnssrvQuery Remote Stack Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-3737✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 15, 2007
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 SP4 - DNS RPC Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/smb/ms07_029_msdns_zonename✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 12, 2007
MS07-029 Microsoft DNS RPC Service extractQuotedChar() Overflow (SMB)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/dcerpc/ms07_029_msdns_zonename✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 12, 2007
MS07-029 Microsoft DNS RPC Service extractQuotedChar() Overflow (TCP)
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