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CVE-2016-7237

Published: Nov 10, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
66.9%
Top 0.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted request, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Denial of Service Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows Vista Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012 R2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows RT 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
and 13 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-137
technet.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94040
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249
securitytracker.com
and 2 more references View all →

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