CVE-2016-7292

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows Server 2012
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Windows 8.1
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2016

Summary

The Installer 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94768
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037450
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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