CVE-2016-3225 in the critical feed json
The SMB server component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 201…
published 2016-06-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4263
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 43.5%
- EPSS 43.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The SMB server component 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 that forwards an authentication request to an unintended service, aka "Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_075_reflection)
- Published
Exploit prediction
43.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_075_reflection Windows Net-NTLMv2 Reflection DCOM/RPC metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2016-01-16
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/ms16_075_reflection_juicy Windows Net-NTLMv2 Reflection DCOM/RPC (Juicy) metasploit exploit, great rank, 2016-01-16
- EDB-45562 Microsoft Windows - Net-NTLMv2 Reflection DCOM/RPC (Metasploit) local, 2018-10-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45562/
exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-075
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036110
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3225
- NVD CVE-2016-3225
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