CVE-2007-5355 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks via WPAD misconfiguration in Internet Explorer when specific DNS suffixes are used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5355?
CVE-2007-5355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 5 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5355?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5355?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5355 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9pr-94pj-px9j.