Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0057
DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing a workstation user to visit an untrusted webpage or (2) tricking a server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server, aka "Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.140 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.140 · newest: 0.140 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Dnsclient — versions Windows DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0057?
- CVE-2017-0057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0057?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.