Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7222
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted UNC pathname in a task, aka "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th 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
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2016-7222?
- CVE-2016-7222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.