Summary
This host is missing critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-037.
Impact
Successful execution of exploit could allow unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information and will redirect internet traffic to any server of the attacker's choosing.
Impact Level : SYSTEM
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-037.mspx
Insight
The flaws exist due to the DNS protocol fail to provide an adequate amount of entropy when performing DNS queries for Transaction ID and Source Port parameters that can be exploited to poison the DNS cache by inserting responses records into the DNS server or client cache.
Affected
- DNS Client/Server on Windows (All).
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1447, CVE-2008-1454 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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