CVE-2007-1692
Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Server - Network Traffic Hijacking via WPAD Proxy Autodiscovery
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934864
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2517
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/isn/2007-q1/0418.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1115
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33244
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://news.com.com/Windows+weakness+can+lead+to+network+traffic+hijacks/2100-1002_3-6170229.html
Scores
EPSS
0.1525
EPSS Percentile
96.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-16
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server
2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server
r2
Published
Mar 26, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026