CVE-1999-1593 in the critical feed json
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a…
published 2009-01-15 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1574
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.1%
- EPSS 18.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
18.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- www2.sans.org https://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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www2.sans.org
/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
broken-link, exploit
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2221
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1593
- NVD CVE-1999-1593
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