CVE-2016-3305
published 2016-09-14CVE-2016-3305: The kernel 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, and…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.49%
73.7th percentile
The kernel 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, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 mishandles session objects, which allows local users to hijack sessions, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application, aka "Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3306.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-09-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-3305 [HIGH] Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles session objects. A locally authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could hijack the session of another user.
To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update corrects how Windows handles session objects to prevent user session hijacking.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92812http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036802https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-111http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92812http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036802https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-111
2016-09-14
Published