CVE-1999-1593
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
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 v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221
- https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.