MS.Windows.WINS.Server.WPAD.Registration.Spoofing
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft windows WINS server.
This vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software is handling a malicious entries in WINS database. It allows a remote attacker to exploit a WINS spoofing via sending a NBNS name registration packet.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems*
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems*
Impact
Information Spoofing: Remote attackers can spoof datas of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Refer to the vendor's web site for suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-008.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
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