First published: Wed Oct 01 1997(Updated: )
All records in a WINS database can be deleted through SNMP for a denial of service.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-1999-0294 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can severely disrupt WINS database operations.
To fix CVE-1999-0294, it is recommended to update Microsoft WINS to the latest version and implement access controls to SNMP.
CVE-1999-0294 affects Microsoft WINS software that is running on Microsoft Windows.
CVE-1999-0294 allows an attacker to delete all records in the WINS database, causing a denial of service.
Yes, while it dates back to 1999, systems still running vulnerable versions of WINS may be at risk.