CVE-2016-0040

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

10/02/2016

Last modified:

12/04/2025

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.80 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

7.80

Severity 3.x

HIGH

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.20 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

7.20

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

CVE-2016-0040

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools