CVE-2000-1218

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-346

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2000
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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