HIGH
The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses
Published Apr 8, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 32.45%
Description
The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses.
Affected products
No data.
OR
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
32.45% 0.32446
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.32446
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.45% (0.32446) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 32.45% (0.32446) | 98.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 31.37% (0.31366) | 98.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 4, 2026 | 55.74% (0.55738) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 56.87% (0.56873) | 98.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 58.95% (0.58949) | 98.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 56.87% (0.56873) | 98.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 58.95% (0.58949) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 56.87% (0.56873) | 98.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 58.95% (0.58949) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.30% (0.45304) | 96.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 58.95% (0.58949) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47798) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 69.36% (0.69357) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 55.18% (0.55179) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 45.00% (0.45003) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 79.29% (0.79289) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 78.28% (0.78281) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 72.39% (0.72394) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 70.43% (0.70430) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 66.03% (0.66025) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 52.57% (0.52571) | 97.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 60.15% (0.60154) | 97.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3.96% (0.03957) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 6.40% (0.06400) | 92.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 8.67% (0.08675) | 93.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 6.96% (0.06959) | 93.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 7.70% (0.07705) | 93.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 7.11% (0.07112) | 93.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 6.58% (0.06580) | 92.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 7.79% (0.07785) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.65% (0.05651) | 92.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 94.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29696 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490575/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28553 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019802 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsresolver.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1144/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-020 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5314 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29696 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490575/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28553 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019802 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsresolver.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1144/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-020 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5314 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0087
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a