CVE-2000-1218
The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.
Published:Apr 14, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Apr 21, 2005
EPSS Score:0.02221
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 2000
Microsoft
Windows 2000
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 98
Microsoft
Windows 98
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 98se
Microsoft
Windows 98se
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Nt
Microsoft
Windows Nt
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Xp
Microsoft
Windows Xp
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
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High
