CVE-2011-1984

Microsoft WINS - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8378
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12634
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.2192
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_2003_server
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2
Published Sep 15, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026