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.
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Information
Published : 2007-03-26 23:19
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:01
NVD link : CVE-2007-1692
Mitre link : CVE-2007-1692
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1692
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_2000
- windows_2003_server
CWE
CWE-16
Configuration