Vulnerability CVE-2016-0179

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-0179 (CCN-112727)

Assigned:

2015-12-04

Published:

2016-05-10

Updated:

2018-10-12

Summary:

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."

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-284

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-0179

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-057
Security Update for Windows Shell (3156987)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
89868

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1035825

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-057

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-shell-cve20160179-code-exec(112727)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*