CVE-2016-0128 json
The SAM and LSAD protocol implementations in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, W…
published 2016-04-12 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0166
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.8%
- EPSS 20.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SAM and LSAD protocol implementations 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 do not properly establish an RPC channel, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to perform protocol-downgrade attacks and impersonate users by modifying the client-server data stream, aka "Windows SAM and LSAD Downgrade Vulnerability" or "BADLOCK."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
20.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-047
vendor-advisory, patch
-
samba.org
/samba/security/CVE-2016-2118.html
vendor-advisory
-
badlock.org
/
third-party-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/813296
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
bto.bluecoat.com
/security-advisory/sa122
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035534
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0128
- NVD CVE-2016-0128
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