The DNS implementation in smtpsvc.dll before 6.0.2600.5949 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2003 SP3 and earlier, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 and earlier, and Exchange Server 2010 uses predictable transaction IDs that are formed by incrementing a previous ID by 1, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0024 and CVE-2010-0025
Published May 7, 2010
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.63%
Description
The DNS implementation in smtpsvc.dll before 6.0.2600.5949 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2003 SP3 and earlier, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 and earlier, and Exchange Server 2010 uses predictable transaction IDs that are formed by incrementing a previous ID by 1, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0024 and CVE-2010-0025.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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Configuration 4
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
Configuration 5
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2010
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.63% (0.06628) | 93.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.63% (0.06628) | 92.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25771) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 20.34% (0.20336) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25771) | 96.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 20.34% (0.20336) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 25.77% (0.25771) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 20.34% (0.20336) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.16% (0.24156) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.77% (0.45770) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.16% (0.24156) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 79.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00988) | 83.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 80.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 78.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01044) | 81.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00766) | 78.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 79.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00776) | 78.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.18% (0.11177) | 94.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 11.18% (0.11177) | 94.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 12.73% (0.12728) | 95.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.64% (0.13638) | 95.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.64% (0.13638) | 90.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0058.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023939 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/CORE-2010-0424-windows-smtp-dns-query-id-bugs x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39908 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0058.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023939 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/CORE-2010-0424-windows-smtp-dns-query-id-bugs | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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