VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2016-0040
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 24.5%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 24.47% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.