What is CVE-2016-0151?

CVE-2016-0151 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-0151?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0151 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-0151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10 1507

CVE-2016-0151

The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2016-04-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.629 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.629 · newest: 0.629 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-28. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-04-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0151?: CVE-2016-0151 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0151?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0151 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-0151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.