// For flags

CVE-2016-7224

Microsoft Windows - VHDMP Arbitrary Physical Disk Cloning Privilege Escalation (MS16-138)

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Virtual Hard Disk Driver en Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511 y 1607 y Windows Server 2016 no restringe adecuadamente el acceso a archivos, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada, vulnerabilidad también conocida como "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

The VHDMP driver does not open physical disk drives securely when creating a new VHD leading to information disclosure and elevation of privilege by allowing a user to access data they should not have access to.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-11-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1511
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1607
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Rt 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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r2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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