CVE-2016-7223 is an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting the Virtual Hard Disk Driver in various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 8.1, 10, and Server 2012/2016. It allows a local attacker to gain privileges through a crafted application due to improper file access restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local user access to achieve high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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