CVE-2016-7188
The Standard Collector Service in Windows Diagnostics Hub in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The Standard Collector Service in Windows Diagnostics Hub in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.66% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 3.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93359
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036997
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-125
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40562/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93359
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036997
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-125
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40562/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.