What is CVE-2016-3228?

CVE-2016-3228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2016-3228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

CVE-2016-3228

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NetLogon request, aka "Windows Netlogon Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.133 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3228?: CVE-2016-3228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-3228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.