CVE-2016-0006

Published on: 01/12/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:14 PM UTC

CVE-2016-0006

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Windows 10 from Microsoft contain the following vulnerability:

The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.

CVE-2016-0006 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 7.3 - HIGH

Attack Vector ^ⓘ	Attack Complexity	Privileges Required	User Interaction
LOCAL	LOW	LOW	REQUIRED
Scope	Confidentiality Impact	Integrity Impact	Availability Impact
UNCHANGED	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 6.9 - MEDIUM

Access Vector^ⓘ	Access Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	MEDIUM	NONE
Confidentiality Impact	Integrity Impact	Availability Impact
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

CVE References

Description	Tags ^ⓘ	Link
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-008 - Important \| Microsoft Docs	Patch Vendor Advisory docs.microsoft.com text/html	MS MS16-008
Microsoft Windows - Sandboxed Mount Reparse Point Creation Mitigation Bypass Redux (MS16-008) (1) - Windows local Exploit	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry www.exploit-db.com Proof of Concept text/html	EXPLOIT-DB 39311
Microsoft Windows Mount Point CVE-2016-0006 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry cve.report (archive) text/html	BID 79882
Windows Kernel Mount Point Validation Flaw Lets Local Users Obtain System Privileges - SecurityTracker	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry www.securitytracker.com text/html	SECTRACK 1034645

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There are currently no QIDs associated with this CVE

Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1511	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1511	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Vista	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Vista	-	sp2	All	All

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:

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