CVE-2016-3346 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain Administrator access via a crafted DLL due to improper permission enforcement in Windows.
- 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-2016-3346?
CVE-2016-3346 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to obtain Administrator access via a crafted DLL, aka "Windows Permissions Enforcement Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3346?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3346?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3346 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3346 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3346 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpv2-6cgw-x26x.