Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3346
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain Administrator access via a crafted DLL, aka "Windows Permissions Enforcement Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3346?
- CVE-2016-3346 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3346?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3346 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.