CVE-2011-1984

high

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."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12634

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

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8378

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-09-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H