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CVE-2007-5355

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5355 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-05T11:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.01	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	64-bit	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	64-bit_sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	itanium_sp1	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	itanium_sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	sp1	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	64-bit	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	64-bit_sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	itanium_sp1	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	itanium_sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	sp1	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	sp2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27901 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945713 ([email protected])
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/945713.mspx ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26686 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019033 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4064 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27901 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945713 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/945713.mspx (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26686 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4064 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.