CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-7223

6.1 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])
6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
3.6 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-284

Description

Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 • microsoft windows 10 1511 • microsoft windows 10 1607 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References