Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0051
The WebDAV client in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "WebDAV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.228 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.228 · newest: 0.228 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034980 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40085/ (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39788/ (exploit)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-016 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39432/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0051?
- CVE-2016-0051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0051?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0051 known to be exploited?
- 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.