CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-11779
8.1 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-10-13
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
The Microsoft Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows DNSAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10
• microsoft windows 10 1511
• microsoft windows 10 1607
• microsoft windows 10 1703
• microsoft windows 8.1
• microsoft windows rt 8.1
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
• microsoft windows server 2016
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101166 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039533 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11779 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101166 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039533 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11779 Patch, Vendor Advisory