CVE-2016-0040
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 10, 2016, 11:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 9, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-0040 has a 23 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0040
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-0040.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Windows Elevation(持续更新)
cve-2021-1732 cve-2020-1362 cve-2020-1337 cve-2020-1066 cve-2020-1054 cve-2020-0796 cve-2020-0787 cve-2020-0668 cve-2020-0683 cve-2019-1405 cve-2019-0863 cve-2019-0803 ms17-010 ms17-017 ms14-068 ms08-067 ms08-068 cve-2020-5272 cve-2022-21882 cve-2022-22718
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-0040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-0040 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0040 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0040
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Exploit Prediction
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15.46 }} 15.41%
score
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percentile