CVE-2016-7224

Published Nov 10, 2016

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
3.6
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-284

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations