CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-7271
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-12-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
Description
The Secure Kernel Mode implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to bypass the virtual trust level (VTL) protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10
• microsoft windows 10 1511
• microsoft windows 10 1607
• microsoft windows server 2016
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94734 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037451 www.securitytracker.com
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-150 docs.microsoft.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94734 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037451 www.securitytracker.com
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-150 docs.microsoft.com