CVE-2016-0049 is a Kerberos security feature bypass vulnerability affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and Server 2008/2012. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by deploying a crafted Key Distribution Center (KDC) and performing a sign-in action, as the system fails to properly validate password changes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium) and is rated with a FAUCET Risk Score of 85/100, indicating a high impact on integrity (I:H) with low attack complexity (AC:L). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-39442) is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, including articles detailing a "Malicious Butler" attack scenario.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1511CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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