Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7188
The Standard Collector Service in Windows Diagnostics Hub in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th 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 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7188?
- CVE-2016-7188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7188?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7188 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.