CVE-2012-1194
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites...
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
Exploit likelihood
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The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
- Record
CVE-2012-1194- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
- Record
CVE-2012-1194- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1222 No score
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1222- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j28x-whc4-q29c No score
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites...
The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
- Record
GHSA-j28x-whc4-q29c- 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-2012-1194 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published February 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.71%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.