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CVE-2016-0040Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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."
7.8 HIGHEPSS 24.28%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.2 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 18, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-0040
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Feb 10, 2016
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 00:36 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20081 version range
- r2 sp1
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040