CWE Code: 16
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Configuration
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2007-03-26
Last Modified Date: 2017-07-29