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Microsoft Windows DNS Server Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows DNS servers are prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers poison DNS caches. This occurs because the software fails to properly handle responses containing data outside of their authority.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to poison DNS caches, allowing them to redirect network traffic and to launch man-in-the-middle attacks.







 

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