CVE-2016-0070: 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,…

Description

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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.5% · higher than 96% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

WI

Windows · Microsoft

1511; 1607 · source: NVD

W7

Windows 7 · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

W8

Windows 8.1 · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

WR

Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

WS

Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft

r2 · source: NVD

WS

Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft

r2 · source: NVD

WV

Windows Vista · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD