CVE-2017-11779 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Microsoft Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows DNSAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.38264.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101166
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039533
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11779

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-10-13T13:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:11:44.799Z

Reserved: 2017-07-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-11779

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-13T13:29:00.567

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-11779

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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