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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1593 · published 15 January 2009

CVE-1999-1593: Microsoft windows 2000 link following vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

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.

7.6 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 18% · top 2.9% CWE-59 · Link following
7.6CVSS 2.0 base score
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1593), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.