CVE-2016-0051 in the critical feed json
The WebDAV client in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold…
published 2016-02-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0089
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.8%
- EPSS 22.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The WebDAV client in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "WebDAV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_016_webdav)
- Published
Exploit prediction
22.84% 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_016_webdav MS16-016 mrxdav.sys WebDav Local Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2016-02-09
- EDB-40085 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 - 'mrxdav.sys' WebDAV Privilege Escalation (MS16-016) (Metasploit) local, 2016-07-11
- EDB-39788 Microsoft Windows 7 - 'WebDAV' Local Privilege Escalation (MS16-016) (2) local, 2016-05-09
- EDB-39432 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (x86) - 'WebDAV' Local Privilege Escalation (MS16-016) (1) local, 2016-02-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/40085/
exploit
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/39788/
exploit
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/39432/
exploit
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-016
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034980
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0051
- NVD CVE-2016-0051
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