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.
CVE-1999-1593
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 18%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 15, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0276.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0289.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0298.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2221
- cve@mitrehttps://www2.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/win2k/185.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1998-1999/msg00371.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0264.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0269.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0271.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/0274.html
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-1999-1593?
CVE-1999-1593 is a none vulnerability published on January 15, 2009. 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…
When was CVE-1999-1593 disclosed?
CVE-1999-1593 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-1999-1593 actively exploited?
CVE-1999-1593 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-1593?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-1593, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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