Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3227 (CCN-113670)

Assigned:2016-06-14
Published:2016-06-14
Updated:2019-05-08
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."

CWE-416: Use After Free
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3227

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-071
Security Update for Microsoft Windows DNS Server (3164065)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036095

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-071

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-dns-cve20163227-code-exec(113670)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:871
    V
    Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3227 (MS16-071)
    2016-07-29
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2012 - gold
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2