CVE-2016-7247 json
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow phys…
published 2016-11-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8103
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow physically proximate attackers to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism via a crafted boot policy, aka "Secure Boot Component Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
6.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-140
vendor-advisory
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h20566.www2.hp.com
/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05340049
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94058
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037255
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7247
- NVD CVE-2016-7247
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