CVE-2016-3226 json
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of…
published 2016-06-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4264
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.7%
- EPSS 10.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by creating many machine accounts, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
10.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-081
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036108
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3226
- NVD CVE-2016-3226
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