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CVE-2007-3898 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27584 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3373 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484649 CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.scanit.be/advisory-2007-11-14.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483635/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483698/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25919 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018942 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsdns.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3848 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-062 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36805 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4395 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3898
NVD Published Date:
11/13/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation