5.3med
CVE-2016-3299
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.…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
13.6%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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 allow remote attackers to hijack network traffic or bypass intended Enhanced Protected Mode (EPM) or application container protection mechanisms, and consequently render untrusted content in a browser, by leveraging how NetBIOS validates responses, aka "NetBIOS Spoofing Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
13.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-077 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92387 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3299
- NVD: CVE-2016-3299
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