CVE-2010-1689 Weak cryptography in n/a
Predictable DNS transaction IDs allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof DNS responses, potentially redirecting traffic or bypassing security controls.
- 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-2010-1689?
CVE-2010-1689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 7 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DNS implementation in smtpsvc.dll before 6.0.2600.5949 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2003 SP3 and earlier, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 and earlier, and Exchange Server 2010 uses predictable transaction IDs that are formed by incrementing a previous ID by 1, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0024 and CVE-2010-0025.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1689?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-1689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
- CVE-2024-21410 Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-34473 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-26855 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-34523 Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-21529 Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2986-5hvv-7665.