CVE-2016-0128 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can downgrade RPC protocols to impersonate users and bypass security controls in Windows SAM and LSAD services.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0128?

CVE-2016-0128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The SAM and LSAD protocol implementations 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 do not properly establish an RPC channel, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to perform protocol-downgrade attacks and impersonate users by modifying the client-server data stream, aka "Windows SAM and LSAD Downgrade Vulnerability" or "BADLOCK."

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0128?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mv9-ggpf-rmx9.

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