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MS09-008: Vulnerabilities in DNS and WINS Server Could Allow Spoofing (962238)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35824
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Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to DNS and/or WINS spoofing attacks.Description
The remote host has a Windows DNS server and/or a Windows WINS server installed.Multiple vulnerabilities in the way that Windows DNS servers cache and validate queries as well as the way that Windows DNS servers and Windows WINS servers handle WPAD and ISATAP registration may allow remote attackers to redirect network traffic intended for systems on the Internet to the attacker's own systems.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 35824
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-008.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 3/11/2009
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0093, CVE-2009-0094, CVE-2009-0233, CVE-2009-0234