Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CVE-2015-6125
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Use After Free Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.296 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.296 · newest: 0.296 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034323 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-127 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6125?
- CVE-2015-6125 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Published 2015-12-09.
- Is CVE-2015-6125 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.