Unscored severity · published Jan 15, 2009
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…
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CVSS
18.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)18.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 95 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1593
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1593
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
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