CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-7216

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2016-11-10 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2016-11-10
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.1 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200, CWE-264

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows vista

Related

Weakness · not in database (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References