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ID:434 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows - CVE-2016-7188
ID:434 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows - CVE-2016-7188
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU979
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7188
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input by the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service. By executing a crafted application and causing unsecure library loading attackers can obtain root privileges on the affected system that allows them to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Succesful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in complete vulnerable system compromise.
The weakness exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input by the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service. By executing a crafted application and causing unsecure library loading attackers can obtain root privileges on the affected system that allows them to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Succesful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in complete vulnerable system compromise.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.