CVE-2016-3213

Published Jun 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 66.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
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, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Internet Explorer 9 through 11 has an improper fallback mechanism, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via NetBIOS name responses, aka "WPAD Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved
Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM