CVE-2007-5355

5.8 MEDIUM 17% exploit odds Fix listed Other Browser & mail

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 17.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2007-12-05 11:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 17.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2007-12-05 11:46 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 17.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record