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CVE-2011-0657

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

DNSAPI.dll in the DNS client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted LLMNR broadcast query or (2) a crafted application, aka "DNS Query Vulnerability."

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

Published4/13/2011

Last Modified4/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_2003_servermicrosoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://osvdb.org/71780(secure@microsoft.com)

http://secunia.com/advisories/44161(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47242(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025332(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0948(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-030(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11902(secure@microsoft.com)

http://osvdb.org/71780(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/44161(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47242(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025332(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0948(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-030(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11902(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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