CVE-2017-0057HighCVSS 3.7

Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
March 14, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-0057 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows dnsclient fails to properly handle requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability: If the target is a workstation, the attacker could convince a user to visit an untrusted webpage. If the target is a server, the attacker would have to trick the server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows dnsclient handles requests.

🎯 Affected products13

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4013429 (Security Update) KB4012606 (Security Update) KB4013198 (Security Update) KB4012216 (Monthly Rollup) KB4012213 (Security Only)

🔗 References (11)