PT-2016-4088 · Microsoft · Windows 10+1

Published 2016-10-11 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-0079

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 10 versions Gold, 1511, and 1607

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability is present, which allows attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows 10 versions Gold, 1511, and 1607, consider restricting access to sensitive registry information until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling API calls that access sensitive information in the registry until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

LPE

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-0079

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40608 · Exploit
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-0079 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0079 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0079 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93357 · Note