CVE-2007-1644 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to modify DNS records, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks and denial of service on Windows DNS Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1644?
CVE-2007-1644 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dynamic DNS update mechanism in the DNS Server service on Microsoft Windows does not properly authenticate clients in certain deployments or configurations, which allows remote attackers to change DNS records for a web proxy server and conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks on web traffic, conduct pharming attacks by poisoning DNS records, and cause a denial of service (erroneous name resolution).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft All Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2007-1644 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1644 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrx5-mvf5-839q.