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CVE-2016-3236
CRITICAL
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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles proxy discovery, which allows remote attackers to redirect network traffic via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows WPAD Proxy Discovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: Jun 16, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-19
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (10)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | - |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1511 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | * |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | * |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-xxfh-4hh8-prf8
The Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2,...
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
76.77%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
72.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub