CVE-2011-1984

Microsoft WINS - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

WINS in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges by sending crafted packets over the loopback interface, aka "WINS Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Core Security · textdoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17831

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12634

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-070

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8378

Scores

EPSS 0.2192

EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Classification

CWE

CWE-264

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

microsoft/windows_2003_server

microsoft/windows_server_2003

microsoft/windows_server_2008

Timeline

Published Sep 15, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026