Vulnerability CVE-2016-0006
Published: 2016-01-13

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 
Microsoft -> Windows 8 
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012 
Microsoft -> Windows vista 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034645
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-008
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39311/
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