Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3226 (CCN-113668)

Assigned:2016-06-14
Published:2016-06-14
Updated:2019-05-08
Summary:Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by creating many machine accounts, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3226

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-081
Security Update for Active Directory (3160352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-110
Security Update for Windows (3178467)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036108

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-081

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-ad-cve20163226-dos(113668)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:882
    V
    		Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3226 (MS16-081)
    2016-07-29
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012 - gold
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2