CVE-2016-0179

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-0179
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-05-11T01:59:18
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-12T22:11:27
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-284 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.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_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035825
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89868
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-057
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0179
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0179
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:22:51 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 09:22:36 2016-05-11T01:59Z 2016-05-11T01:59:18 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 09:22:36 2018-10-12T22:11:27 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 09:22:36 Modified Vulnerability Status updated