CVE-2016-0152 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain privileges and execute code via a crafted application due to improper DLL loading in IIS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0152?

CVE-2016-0152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 11 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Information Services (IIS) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0152?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2c9-gr6g-9q9w.

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