CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0006

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows (Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 8, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT Gold and 8.1, and 10 Gold and 1511) mishandles reparse points, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized privilege escalation by local users, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply appropriate security patches to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS