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CVE-2016-72161 exploit

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows l…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40766 Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading 'nt!RtlEqualSid' Out-of-Bounds Read (MS16-138) · dos · 2016-11-15

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/94048 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037253 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-139 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40766/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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