CVE-2017-0057

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-17

DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing a workstation user to visit an untrusted webpage or (2) tricking a server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server, aka "Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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31.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 69% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (7)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate