# CVE-1999-1593: Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a 1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-01-15 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
- https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html

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