CVE-2016-3371

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows 10 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

The kernel API 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 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · localwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40429

References (4)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.3431
EPSS Percentile 96.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-200
Status published

Affected Products (12)

n/a/n/a
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_vista

Timeline

Published Sep 14, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026