CVE-1999-1593

N/A Unknown
Published: January 15, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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