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VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.6EPSS 18.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 2.0
7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
18.13% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-59
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 95 · microsoft/windows 98
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.