8.8

CVE-2008-0087: microsoft windows_2000 Use of Insufficiently Random Values

CVSS: 8.8v2.0HighModified
Published 08-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0087 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use of Insufficiently Random Values vulnerability in microsoft windows_2000. EPSS estimates a 32.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.45%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

32.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 32.45% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
32.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

1 vendor · 4 products

References

10 links