CVE-2011-1869
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows...
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1869- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1867 No score
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2011-1867- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x9m-qxg5-hr3f No score
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows...
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-2x9m-qxg5-hr3f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1869 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 7, published June 16, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.3%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1025639
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12640
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-042
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67727
secunia.com/advisories/44894
securityfocus.com/bid/48187
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1869
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2x9m-qxg5-hr3f