CVE-2016-3236
Windows WPAD Proxy Discovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3236 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by KB3163018, released June 14, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
UrgentPublicly disclosed
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.7561
99th percentile
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles certain proxy discovery scenarios using the Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol method.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially access and control network traffic for which the attacker does not have sufficient privileges.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting WPAD automatic proxy detection in Windows.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.420 | KB3163018 | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.420 | KB3163018 | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.16942 | KB3163017 | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.16942 | KB3163017 | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | KB3161949 | Jun 14, 2016 | |