Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7191 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU978
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7191
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling crafted input. By using an application that is designed to submit a malicious input, attacker can obtain root privileges on the affected system that allows him to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in complete vulnerable system compromise.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - Vista
Windows Server: 2008 - 2012 R2
External linkshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-123
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
