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CVE-2016-0151

CVE-2016-0151HIGH

n/a n/a — Microsoft Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .6294   99.2   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Dec 4   Reserved by microsoft
  Apr 12  Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Mar 28  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-04-18

CWE-269 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · KEV due April 18, 2022

Description

The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
December 4, 2015	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
April 12, 2016	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
March 28, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-04-18

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-269

References (4)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151 [government-resource]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]

Authoritative record: CVE-2016-0151 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-269

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