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.
Published: 2009-01-15
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 4.2% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1574 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.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 95 Windows 98
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:06:43.133Z

Reserved: 2009-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1593

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-15T01:30:00.407

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-1999-1593

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