Vulnerability CVE-2016-3266

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3266 (CCN-117271)

Assigned:

2016-10-11

Published:

2016-10-11

Updated:

2018-10-12

Summary:

The kernel-mode drivers in 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, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3376, CVE-2016-7185, and CVE-2016-7211.

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

8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low 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-264

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3266

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-123
Security Update for Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93384

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036996

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-123

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-kmd-cve20163266-priv-esc(117271)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

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

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

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*