CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the web proxy auto discovery (wpad) protocol implementation in microsoft windows vista sp2, windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1, windows 7 sp1, windows 8.1, windows server 2012 gold and r2, windows rt 8.1, windows 10 gold and 1511, and internet explorer 9 through 11 has an improper fallback mechanism, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via netbios name responses, aka "wpad elevation of privilege vulnerability."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-06-16
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-12