THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2015-6125
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2015-6125

Windows Server 2008 vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
29.6%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Use After Free Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows Server 2008
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2015-12-09

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 29.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-6125

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-6125.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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