CVE-2000-1218

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/14/2000

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_2000microsoft:windows_98microsoft:windows_98semicrosoft:windows_ntmicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-346

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659(cve@mitre.org)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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