CVE-2016-3237
Description
Kerberos 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, 1511, and 1607 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows Kerberos - Security Feature Bypass (MS16-101)
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | 1511 | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.