CVE-2008-0087 in the critical feed json
The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows…
published 2008-04-08 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0100
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 32.4%
- EPSS 32.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
32.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-020
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28553
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
third-party-advisory, broken-link, us-government-resource
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29696
third-party-advisory, broken-link
-
trusteer.com
/docs/windowsresolver.html
broken-link
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019802
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5314
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1144/references
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/490575/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0087
- NVD CVE-2008-0087
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