CVE-2017-0171 json
Windows DNS Server allows a denial of service vulnerability when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and…
published 2017-05-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0538
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows DNS Server allows a denial of service vulnerability when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 are configured to answer version queries, aka "Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows DNS Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0171
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98097
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0171
- NVD CVE-2017-0171
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.