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CVE-2016-0073

CVE information

Published

7 years ago

Last Modified

5 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

Low

CVSSv3.1 Severity

Medium

Impact Analysis

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity
Low
Base Score
2.1/10
Exploit Score
3.9/10
Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication Required
None
Impact Score
2.9/10
Confidentiality Impact
Partial
Availability Impact
None
Integrity Impact
None

CVSSv3.1 Score

Severity
Medium
Base Score
5/10
Exploit Score
1.3/10
Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
Impact Score
3.6/10
Confidentiality Impact
High
Availability Impact
None
Integrity Impact
None
Scope
Unchanged
User Interaction
Required

Products Affected

CPE Affected Vulnerable Excluding Edit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -