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CVE-2018-8626in critical feed
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka "W…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
21.2%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
21.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8626 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/106076 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8626
- NVD: CVE-2018-8626
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