CVE-2016-3237

high-risk
Published 2016-08-09

Kerberos 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 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

!
24.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 75% of all CVEs
-
Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
!
1 public exploit available
40409
?
Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-10...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-10...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/
61
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 22/34 · High
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate