Microsoft Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Proxy Spoofing Vulnerability

  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-5355
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  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.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001251
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001251 - Disallow Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Version 2003
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2