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Vulnerability found in Microsoft WINS

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NEW DELHI: A 'moderately critical' vulnerability has been detected in Microsoft's Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), a component of its most popular server software, including Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003. Said an online report.

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The vulnerability has been tagged as 'moderately critical' by Danish security firm Secunia, while SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center has advised the users to take precautions until a fix for the same is released.

According to a posting on Microsoft's support center, "this security issue could make it possible for an attacker to take control of a WINS server remotely." Microsoft has advised the network administrators to remove WINS if not required and/or block TCP and UDP ports 42 at the firewall.

More information on how-to protect WINS-running servers can be found on the Microsoft Web site.

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