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CVE-2004-1080

HighPublished

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...

Published: Dec 1, 2004
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Apr 12, 2005

Primary CVSS

10.0/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

79.8%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.6%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

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."

Sources

Microsoft Windows - 'WINS' Remote Buffer Overflow (MS04-045) (3)Exploit
class101 · windows · Apr 12, 2005
Microsoft WINS - Service Memory Overwrite (MS04-045) (Metasploit)Exploit
Metasploit · windows · Sep 20, 2010

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