CVE-2016-0073

CVSS V2 Low 2.1 CVSS V3 Medium 5
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-0073
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-10-14T02:59:01
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-12T22:10:58
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 2.1
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.3
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93355
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0073
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0073
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:22:58 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 11:42:50 2016-10-14T02:59Z 2016-10-14T02:59:01 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 11:42:50 2018-10-12T22:10:58 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 11:42:51 Modified Vulnerability Status updated