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Windows Server 2008 CVE-2016-3372

MEDIUM
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2016-09-14 secure@microsoft.com
Denial Of Service Privilege Escalation Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista
6.6
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2016 - 10:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionCVE.org

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

AnalysisAI

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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