CVE-2016-0040

high-risk
Published 2016-02-10

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

Do I need to act?

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78.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 21% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
44586
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (7)

Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-01...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-01...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-...
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 34/34 · Critical
Exposure 10/34 · Low