Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2016-3236

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 misha…

EPSS: 0.780 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • MS16-077 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • 1036104 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3236?
CVE-2016-3236 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-3236?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3236 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.