CVE-2016-3237

Published: Aug 9, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Kerberos 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, 1511, and 1607 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Windows 10On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows 8.1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows rtOn-premOS

Operating Systems / mobile-os

Windows RT 8.1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2012 GoldOn-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows vistaOS

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290

securityfocus.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101

docs.microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576

securitytracker.com

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