vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-7223: VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Nov 10, 2016 | Jun 10, 2024 | May 8, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 10, 2016
Added
Jun 10, 2024
Modified
May 8, 2026
Description
Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3198585microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3198586microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb3200970microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb3200970
References
- CVE-2016-7223
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-7223
- CWE-284
- DISA_SEVERITY-Category II
- EUVD-EUVD-2016-8082
- IAVM-2016-A-0317
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-8082
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/3198585
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/3198586
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/3200970
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