Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2016-3371 — Sensitive Information Exposure in Microsoft Windows 10

CWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
34.3%
top 3.00%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
15
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012+12 more
Timeline
PublishedSep 14
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The kernel API 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 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages14 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-xvg8-8xmq-7xcx: The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 2 / 10 10586 (x86/x64) - NtLoadKeyEx User Hive Attachment Point Privilege Escalation (MS16-111)↗2016-09-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2016-09-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Zscaler
Zscaler found Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | 09-13-2016↗
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