CVE-2016-3305

Published on: 09/14/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

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

CVE-2016-3305

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

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

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.

CVE-2016-3305 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH

Attack Vector ^ⓘ	Attack Complexity	Privileges Required	User Interaction
LOCAL	LOW	LOW	NONE
Scope	Confidentiality Impact	Integrity Impact	Availability Impact
UNCHANGED	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 4.6 - MEDIUM

Access Vector^ⓘ	Access Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE
Confidentiality Impact	Integrity Impact	Availability Impact
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

CVE References

Description	Tags ^ⓘ	Link
Windows Kernel Multiple Flaws Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry www.securitytracker.com text/html	SECTRACK 1036802
Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2016-3305 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry cve.report (archive) text/html	BID 92812
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-111 - Important \| Microsoft Docs	Patch Vendor Advisory docs.microsoft.com text/html	MS MS16-111

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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	1607	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1703	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1511	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1607	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1703	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	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 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_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
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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