What is CVE-2016-7086?

CVE-2016-7086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-7086?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2016-7086

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

Published 2016-12-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92941 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7086?: CVE-2016-7086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-7086?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.