CVE-2016-3213

CVE-2016-3213 describes an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in the Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol across various Microsoft Windows versions and Internet Explorer 9-11. This flaw stems from an improper fallback mechanism, allowing remote attackers to gain elevated privileges by manipulating NetBIOS name responses. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code. Despite this, there is minimal public discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.