CVE-2016-3237
What it is
Kerberos 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; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 17.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 17.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 17.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/