CVE-2016-7225
Published on: 11/10/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC
Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:06 PM UTC
Certain versions of Windows 10 from Microsoft contain the following vulnerability:
Virtual Hard Disk Driver in 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."
- CVE-2016-7225 has been assigned by
[email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.
CVSS3 Score: 6.1 - MEDIUM
Attack Vector ⓘ |
Attack Complexity |
Privileges Required |
User Interaction |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL | LOW | LOW | NONE | |
Scope | Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
|
UNCHANGED | LOW | HIGH | NONE |
CVSS2 Score: 3.6 - LOW
Access Vector ⓘ |
Access Complexity |
Authentication |
---|---|---|
LOCAL | LOW | NONE |
Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
PARTIAL | PARTIAL | NONE |
CVE References
Description | Tags ⓘ | Link |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows CVE-2016-7225 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | cve.report (archive) text/html |
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-138 - Important | Microsoft Docs | docs.microsoft.com text/html |
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Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Driver Lets Local Users Modify Restricted Files to Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | www.securitytracker.com text/html |
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Microsoft Windows - VHDMP ZwDeleteFile Arbitrary File Deletion Privilege Escalation (MS16-138) - Windows local Exploit | www.exploit-db.com Proof of Concept text/html |
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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 | - | 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 Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE