CVE-2016-3302 Privilege escalation in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via crafted Wi-Fi or mobile broadband devices when the lock screen is active.
- 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-2016-3302?
CVE-2016-3302 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Sep 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
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, when the lock screen is enabled, do not properly restrict the loading of web content, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) crafted Wi-Fi access point or (2) crafted mobile-broadband device, aka "Windows Lock Screen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3302?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3302?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qrj-x9xq-qc4p.