CVE-2016-0040

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."

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::

Information

Published : 2016-02-10 03:59

Updated : 2018-10-12 15:10

NVD link : CVE-2016-0040

Mitre link : CVE-2016-0040

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Advertisement

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7
windows_vista

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985", "name": "1034985", "tags": [], "refsource": "SECTRACK"}, {"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/", "name": "44586", "tags": [], "refsource": "EXPLOIT-DB"}, {"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014", "name": "MS16-014", "tags": [], "refsource": "MS"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.\""}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2016-0040", "ASSIGNER": "secure@microsoft.com"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.2, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "severity": "HIGH", "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false}, "baseMetricV3": {"cvssV3": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}}, "publishedDate": "2016-02-10T11:59Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-12T22:10Z"}