VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1984
WINS in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges by sending crafted packets over the loopback interface, aka "WINS Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
HIGH 7.2EPSS 7.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WINS in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges by sending crafted packets over the loopback interface, aka "WINS Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.46% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows server 2008
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8378
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-070
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12634
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8378
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-070
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12634
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.