CVE-2016-0040 kev in the critical feed json
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via…
published 2016-02-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0078
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-03-28
- epss
- 24.3%
- EPSS 24.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_014_wmi_recv_notif)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-04-18 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
24.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_014_wmi_recv_notif Windows WMI Receive Notification Exploit metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2015-12-04
- EDB-44586 Microsoft Windows WMI - Recieve Notification Exploit (Metasploit) local, 2018-05-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44586/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1034985
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0040
- NVD CVE-2016-0040
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