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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801701
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows DNS Client Service Response Spoofing Vulnerability (945553)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-020.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-020.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaws are due to the Windows DNS client using predictable
transaction IDs in outgoing queries and can be exploited to poison the DNS
cache when the transaction ID is guessed.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to spoof DNS replies,
allowing them to redirect network traffic and to launch man-in-the-middle attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/2003/Vista.

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
8.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 28553
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0087
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28553
Bugtraq: 20080408 Microsoft Windows DNS Stub Resolver Cache Poisoning (MS08-020) (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490575/100/0/threaded
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-099A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02329
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080048
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsresolver.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-020
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-020
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5314
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019802
http://secunia.com/advisories/29696
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1144/references
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