CVE-2016-7222 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a crafted UNC pathname in the Windows Task Scheduler.
- 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-2016-7222?
CVE-2016-7222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted UNC pathname in a task, aka "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7222?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3p9-g499-4448.