DNS Misconfiguration Probing
Quick checks reveal exploitable behaviors like open recursion or wildcards.
Recursion Check
Resolution indicates open recursion; enables cache snooping or amplification.
Wildcard Detection
Resolution confirms wildcard; brute force results need filtering.
Additional Probes
Authoritative NS:
SOA details:
DNSSEC support:
Transport test:
TTL inspection:
Resolution trace:
Reverse authority:
Open recursion and wildcard behavior expand the attack surface. For zones that allow unauthenticated updates, see Insecure DNS Dynamic Updates. For AD-integrated DNS poisoning via wildcards and WPAD records, see ADIDNS Poisoning and Hijacking and WPAD DNS Credential Capture with Responder.
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