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CVE-2016-3236

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1000%

EPSS Percentile17.52th

PublishedJun 16, 2016

Last ModifiedMay 6, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 10

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 10

= 1511

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Microsoft

Windows 7

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 8.1

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Rt 8.1

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036104

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-077

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036104

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-077

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