Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3302
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, when the lock screen is enabled, do not properly restrict the loading of web content, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) crafted Wi-Fi access point or (2) crafted mobile-broadband device, aka "Windows Lock Screen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3302?
- CVE-2016-3302 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3302?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.