CVE-1999-1593
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CVE-1999-1593 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 18.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 95 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 | All versions |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.phpBroken Link, Exploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.phpBroken Link, Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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