Microsoft WPAD Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 15 Jun 2016 17:47 Release Date: 15 Jun 2016 3868 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

Windows WPAD Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol falls back to a vulnerable proxy discovery process. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security and gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.
Windows WPAD Proxy Discovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles certain proxy discovery scenarios using the Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol method. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially access and control network traffic for which the attacker does not have sufficient privileges. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting WPAD automatic proxy detection in Windows.