CVE-1999-1593

Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a 1Ch registration that causes WINS to change the domain controller to point to a malicious server. NOTE: this problem may be limited when Windows 95/98 clients are used, or if the primary domain controller becomes unavailable.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

18.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2009-01-15

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html

Security advisories

• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry