CVE-2016-7237
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.5
Description
Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) 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, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted request, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | 1511 | affected | |
| windows | 1607 | affected | |
| windows | affected | | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94040
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-137
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40744/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94040
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-137
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40744/
CWEs
CWE-284
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.