CVE-2016-3225 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 16 Jun 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by forwarding authentication requests to unintended services via a crafted application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-3225?

CVE-2016-3225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 16 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The SMB server component 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that forwards an authentication request to an unintended service, aka "Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3225?

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-2016-3225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3225 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-3225 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwj2-59p8-97h2.