Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2541
Revision Date:2011-05-16Version:45
Title:WINS Association Context Vulnerability (Windows 2000)
Description:The WINS service (wins.exe) on Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modified memory pointer in a WINS replication packet to TCP port 42, aka the "Association Context Vulnerability."
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-1080
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 2000
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Software section
  • Windows 2000 Server is installed
  • Windows 2000 is installed
  • AND Windows NT server product option
  • this is an NT Server (stand-alone)
  • OR this is an NT Server (domain controller)
  • AND Win2K/XP/2003 service pack 4 (or earlier) is installed
  • AND the version of wins.exe is less than 5.0.2195.7005
  • AND NOT the patch KB870763 is installed
  • AND Configuration section
  • the wins service is enabled
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