Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5355 (CCN-38826)

Assigned:2007-12-03
Published:2007-12-03
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7, when a primary DNS suffix with three or more components is configured, resolves an unqualified wpad hostname in a second-level domain outside this configured DNS domain, which allows remote WPAD servers to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:W/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:W/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5355

Source: CCN
Type: SA27901
Microsoft Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Feature Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27901

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019033
Microsoft Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Name Server Resolution Bug Lets Remote Users Conduct Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
945713

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory (945713)
Vulnerability in Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) Could Allow Information Disclosure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/945713.mspx

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 39900
Microsoft Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) Crafted DNS MitM Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26686

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26686
Microsoft Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Proxy Spoofing Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019033

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-4064

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-wpad-information-disclosure(38826)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01 sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft internet explorer 6 sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server 64-bit
    microsoft windows 2003 server 64-bit_sp2
    microsoft windows 2003 server itanium_sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server itanium_sp2
    microsoft windows 2003 server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft windows 2003 server sp2
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows 2003 server 64-bit
    microsoft windows 2003 server 64-bit_sp2
    microsoft windows 2003 server itanium_sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server itanium_sp2
    microsoft windows 2003 server sp1
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.01 sp4
    microsoft ie 7.0