CVE-2017-0171

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Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Windows DNS Server allows a denial of service vulnerability when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 are configured to answer version queries, aka "Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability".

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

Microsoft Corporation

Windows DNS Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*

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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

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.060% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98097
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0171

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 12, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:55 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

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