Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-7237
6.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 10 November 2016
What is CVE-2016-7237?
The Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in various Microsoft Windows operating systems is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. This flaw permits remote authenticated users to send specially crafted requests that can lead to the system hanging, resulting in a denial of service. Affected systems include several versions of Windows from Vista to Windows Server 2016, highlighting the importance of applying timely security updates to mitigate potential exploitation.

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References
EPSS Score
46% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved