An "authorized attacker" could exploit this weakness to gain elevated privileges, potentially reaching SYSTEM-level access.

Archives are files containing one or multiple data files, which Zip, RAR, Unix Tar, and CAB archives are the most commonly used among others. These types of files, often referred to as compressed ...

You can disable it using the following methods, but you must use an admin account. Disable WPAD by disabling WINS/NetBT name resolution Stop WPAD using a host file entry Group Policy Editor Registry ...