CVE-2009-0093

What it is

Windows DNS Server in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008, when dynamic updates are enabled, does not restrict registration of the "wpad" hostname, which allows remote authenticated users to hijack the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) feature, and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing a proxy server, via a Dynamic Update request for this hostname, aka "DNS Server Vulnerability in WPAD Registration Vulnerability," a related issue to CVE-2007-1692.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

17.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2009-03-11 14:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:04 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 17.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2009-03-11 14:19 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:04 UTC

Exploit probability

17.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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