CVE-2007-5355

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4064
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26686
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/945713.mspx
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019033
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27901
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945713

References

• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4064
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26686
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/945713.mspx
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019033
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27901
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945713

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