QID 91995

Date Published: 2023-03-15

QID 91995: Microsoft Windows Domain Name System (DNS) Server Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability for March 2023

Microsoft Windows Domain Name System (DNS) Server Security Update - March 2023

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019

The KB Articles associated with the update:
The patch version is 6.3.9600.20874 for KB5023765
The patch version is 6.3.9600.20874 for KB5023764
The patch version is 10.0.14393.5786 for KB5023697
The patch version is 10.0.20348.859 for KB5023705
The patch version is 10.0.17763.4131 for KB5023702

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):

This QID checks for the file version of dns.exe

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker with specific elevated privileges to execute arbitrary command on the target system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released patch. Please refer to CVE-2023-23400 for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 91995

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    KB5023697 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/help/5023697
    KB5023702 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/help/5023702
    KB5023705 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/help/5023705
    KB5023764 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/help/5023764
    KB5023765 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/help/5023765