The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and possibly Windows NT and Server 2000, does not properly validate the length of certain packets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code
Published Sep 1, 2004
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.16%
Description
The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and possibly Windows NT and Server 2000, does not properly validate the length of certain packets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
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- enterprise
- enterprise_64-bit
- r2
- standard
- web
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- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.16% (0.12162) | 96.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.16% (0.12162) | 95.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 31.31% (0.31307) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 38.66% (0.38660) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 47.44% (0.47442) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 38.66% (0.38660) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 47.44% (0.47442) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 38.66% (0.38660) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 35.04% (0.35036) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 47.44% (0.47442) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.07% (0.46066) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.85% (0.55851) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 46.07% (0.46066) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 48.90% (0.48902) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.67% (0.96665) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 96.67% (0.96665) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.73% (0.96727) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.23% (0.26231) | 97.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 26.23% (0.26231) | 95.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-077.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445214 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/3903 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9624 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-006 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15037 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A704 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A800 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A801 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A802 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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