VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2016-0151
Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 63.2%
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 Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass 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
- 63.20% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1511 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2012
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0151
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.