CVE-2016-3346

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Published Sep 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain Administrator access via a crafted DLL, aka "Windows Permissions Enforcement Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4378	Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain Administrator access via a crafted DLL, aka "Windows Permissions Enforcement Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.360% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92846
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036798
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-110

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 14, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 14, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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