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CVE-2016-33731 exploit

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
17.5%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The kernel API in 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, 1511, and 1607 does not properly implement registry access control, which allows local users to obtain sensitive account information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

17.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40430 Microsoft Windows - RegLoadAppKey Hive Enumeration Privilege Escalation (MS16-111) · local · 2016-09-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-111 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036802 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92845 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40430/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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