CVE-2020-0836 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-0836 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/09/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft | Product: Windows Server version 2004
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-0836 Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows DNS when it fails to properly handle queries. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the DNS service to become nonresponsive.

To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could send malicious DNS queries to a target, resulting in a denial of service.

The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DNS processes queries.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Denial of Service
Source: Microsoft

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).