CVE-1999-0274
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk92th percentile - higher than 92% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0274 affects DNS servers in Windows NT that may be vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can send a malicious packet containing a response to a query that was not made, leading to server disruption.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization is that DNS servers may stop responding to queries, resulting in service availability interruptions. This can impact the entire IT infrastructure and application accessibility.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor network traffic and implement filters that can help identify and block malicious packets. Consider updating or migrating to newer versions of DNS server software.
Original NVD description (English source)
Denial of service in Windows NT DNS servers through malicious packet which contains a response to a query that wasn't made.