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cve[email protected]CVE-2016-0079
HistoryOct 14, 2016 - 2:59 a.m.

CVE-2016-0079

2016-10-1402:59:03
CWE-200
web.nvd.nist.gov
43
4
cve-2016-0079
microsoft windows
kernel
local privilege escalation
api
registry
vulnerability

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.1 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.4%

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka “Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.”

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
microsoftwindows_10Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1511
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1607

Social References

More

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.1 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.4%