NETBIOS: Microsoft WPAD Proxy Discovery Privilege Escalation
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the implementation of the Web Proxy Automatic Discovery (WPAD) protocol in Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation will allow an attacker to bypass security and gain elevated privileges on a target system.
Extended 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, 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."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
References
CVE: CVE-2016-3236
Short Name
NETBIOS:NBNS:MS-WPAD-PE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
NETBIOS
Keywords
CVE-2016-3236 Discovery Escalation Microsoft Privilege Proxy WPAD
Release Date
07/07/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
Port
UDP/137
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
10.0