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CVE-2016-0180
The kernel 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…
Impact
The kernel 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 and 1511 mishandles symbolic links, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Version 1511 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90028
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035833
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-060
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90028
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035833
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-060