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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD