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CVE-2023-28305

CVE-2023-28305 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.6 MEDIUM

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Reported by microsoft · Published April 11, 2023

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
Windows Server 2012Microsoft6.2.9200.24216
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft6.0.6003.22015
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft6.3.9600.20919
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft6.2.9200.24216

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.7601.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0
microsoftwindows_server_2008_sp26.0.6003.0
microsoftwindows_server_201910.0.17763.0

…and 15 more

Timeline

  • Apr 11, 2023 CVE Published
  • Apr 12, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Nov 17, 2024 PoC Published
  • Mar 10, 2026 Security Advisory (6 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated

Query this with the API

The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2023-28305
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2023-28305

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2023-28305/fixes/registry"

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