Windows 8 1
CVE-2016-0190
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Volume Manager Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 does not properly check whether RemoteFX RDP USB disk accesses originate from the user who mounted a disk, which allows local users to read arbitrary files on these disks via RemoteFX requests, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Drive Redirection Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
AnalysisAI
Volume Manager Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 does not properly check whether RemoteFX RDP USB disk accesses originate from the user who mounted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Volume Manager Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 does not properly check whether RemoteFX RDP USB disk accesses originate from the user who mounted a disk, which allows local users to read arbitrary files on these disks via RemoteFX requests, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Drive Redirection Information Disclosure Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.
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