CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3225

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SMB server component in Windows allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application that forwards an authentication request to an unintended service.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and data, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SMB server component 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that forwards an authentication request to an unintended service, aka "Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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