Microsoft Windows WINS denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WINS. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0294. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component WINS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

all records in a wins database can be deleted through snmp for a denial of service.

The weakness was disclosed 10/01/1997. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0294. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (982), Exploit-DB (20564), SecurityFocus (BID 2244†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1100†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/18/2014 +4126 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +3869 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0294 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0294
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13992
X-Force: 982
SecurityFocus: 2244
Vulnerability Center: 1100 - WINS records deletion by using SNMP, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:21
Updated: 01/20/2025 02:19
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:21 (52), 02/06/2018 08:43 (3), 06/23/2021 05:14 (4), 01/20/2025 02:19 (25)
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