CVE-2000-1218
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 21, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:53 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows 2000Windows Nt
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458659VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4280CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-346
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