CVE-2016-0040
high · 7.8Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added 2022-03-28Remediation due 2022-04-18
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."
7.8
CVSS
24.5%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
98th
EPSS percentile
2016-02-10
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | all versions |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | all versions |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all versions |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2016-0040