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. NOTE: this problem may be limited when Windows 95/98 clients are used, or if the primary domain controller becomes unavailable.

CVSS v2.0 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php	Broken Link Exploit
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2009-01-14 17:30

Updated : 2020-01-10 12:07

NVD link : CVE-1999-1593

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1593

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_95
windows_98
windows_2000

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