CVE-2000-1218

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Published Apr 21, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.2% (6.205% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 98se Windows Nt Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-346

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 21, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM
Reserved: Apr 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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