CVE-2017-0057

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 fails to properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) convincing a workstation user to visit an untrusted webpage or (2) tricking a server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server, aka "Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows dnsclient	Windows DNS client in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0057Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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