Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3223 (CCN-113640)

Assigned:2016-06-14
Published:2016-06-14
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle LDAP authentication, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to gain privileges by modifying group-policy update data within a domain-controller data stream, aka "Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
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
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3223

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138248/Microsoft-Windows-7-Group-Policy-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-072
Security Update for Group Policy (3163622)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036100

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-072

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20163223-priv-esc(113640)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [08-08-2016]
Microsoft Windows 7 Group Policy Privilege Escalation

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-08-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40219

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:859
    V
    Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3223 (MS16-072)
    2016-07-29
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1511
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows 8.1 - -
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *