CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-0179

7.8 HIGH Published 2016-05-11 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2016-05-11
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-284

Description

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 • microsoft windows 10 1511 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References