| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Hypervisor. This manipulation causes 7pk security. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0181. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Hypervisor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 05/10/2016 as MS16-066 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0181. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91015 (MS16-066: Security Update for Virtual Secure Mode (3155451)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91212 (Microsoft Windows Virtual Secure Mode Feature Bypass Vulnerability (MS16-066)).
Applying the patch MS16-066 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91015). The entries VDB-87170, VDB-87165, VDB-87166 and VDB-87167 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: 7pk securityCWE: CWE-254
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 91015
Nessus Name: MS16-066: Security Update for Virtual Secure Mode (3155451)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Virtual Secure Mode Security Feature Bypass vulnerability (3155451)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: MS16-066
Timeline
12/04/2015 🔍05/10/2016 🔍
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05/11/2016 🔍
11/03/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS16-066
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-0181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87169
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SecurityFocus: 90048
SecurityTracker: 1035843
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 05/11/2016 03:04 PMUpdated: 11/03/2024 04:40 AM
Changes: 05/11/2016 03:04 PM (44), 04/07/2017 04:05 PM (17), 08/18/2022 10:48 AM (5), 08/18/2022 10:53 AM (11), 11/03/2024 04:40 AM (16)
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