Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3237
Kerberos 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, 1511, and 1607 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.172 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.172 · newest: 0.172 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3237?
- CVE-2016-3237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3237 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.