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Unscored CVE-1999-1593 EUVD-1999-1574GHSA-7p6m-p6r7-2f8p

Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a …

Published Jan 15, 2009 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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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