Description
The default configuration of Microsoft Windows uses the Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD) without static WPAD entries, which might allow remote attackers to intercept web traffic by registering a proxy server using WINS or DNS, then responding to WPAD requests, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer. NOTE: it could be argued that if an attacker already has control over WINS/DNS, then web traffic could already be intercepted by modifying WINS or DNS records, so this would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be a vulnerability. It has also been reported that DHCP is an alternate attack vector.
Metrics
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/isn/2007-q1/0418.html
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2517
- http://news.com.com/Windows+weakness+can+lead+to+network+traffic+hijacks/2100-1002_3-6170229.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934864
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1115Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33244
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/isn/2007-q1/0418.html
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2517
- http://news.com.com/Windows+weakness+can+lead+to+network+traffic+hijacks/2100-1002_3-6170229.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934864
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1115Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33244
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 26, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified