blocking wpad connections..?

AlexandervW · September 2022

is there a way to block wpad connections or does it have to be allowed? As far as i understand, wpad is like a proxy, so a firewall cannot look into the traffic which is handled with it. Or does even the Zyxel FW handle wpad and acts therefore as a proxy. I am a bit lost here, searching the www does bring any light in this. Anyone share his knowlegde. That would be very welcome...

Alexander

jasailafan · September 2022

Found one IPS signature on the device. Not sure if it can block wpad in your network. You can have it a try. There are also some suggestions for prevention of wpad attack.

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/251734/how-to-properly-deal-with-wpad-attacks

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/05/25/when-domain-names-attack-the-wpad-name-collision-vulnerability/

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jasailafan · September 2022

Found one IPS signature on the device. Not sure if it can block wpad in your network. You can have it a try. There are also some suggestions for prevention of wpad attack.

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/251734/how-to-properly-deal-with-wpad-attacks

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/05/25/when-domain-names-attack-the-wpad-name-collision-vulnerability/

AlexandervW · September 2022

Many thanks jasailafan, that will bring me one step furher...

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