Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-1999-1593
CVE-1999-1593
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.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.phpnvdBroken LinkExploit
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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