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CVE-2024-37968

Windows - DNS

Microsoft CVSS 7.5 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A Windows DNS Spoofing Vulnerability exists, allowing attackers to spoof DNS responses, potentially leading to man-in-the-middle attacks. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to Windows systems, as it could allow attackers to intercept sensitive information or redirect users to malicious websites."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset DNS
Standard Path %windir%\System32\dns.exe
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: DNS (Service)
$Targets = 'DNS'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

DNS service

Internal Work Notes

Apply patch for CVE-2024-37968 to prevent DNS spoofing attacks on Windows systems

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