CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3223

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows systems, including Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10, related to improper handling of LDAP authentication. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to gain privileges by modifying group-policy update data within a domain-controller data stream.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to resources and privilege escalation by attackers, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and implement appropriate network security measures to minimize the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks.

Other vulnerabilities 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, Windows 10 Gold and 1511

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Original NVD description (English source)

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 mishandle LDAP authentication, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to gain privileges by modifying group-policy update data within a domain-controller data stream, aka "Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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