CVE-2016-3236 in the critical feed json
The Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 S…
published 2016-06-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4274
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 75.6%
- EPSS 75.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/server/netbios_spoof_nat)
- Published
Exploit prediction
75.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/server/netbios_spoof_nat NetBIOS Response "BadTunnel" Brute Force Spoof (NAT Tunnel) metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2016-06-14
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-077
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036104
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3236
- NVD CVE-2016-3236
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