Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7237
Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted request, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Denial of Service Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.675 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.673 · newest: 0.675 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-137 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94040 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40744/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7237?
- CVE-2016-7237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.