CVE-2016-3237 in the critical feed json
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; W…
published 2016-08-09 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4275
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.2%
- EPSS 17.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40409)
Exploit prediction
17.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40409 Microsoft Windows Kerberos - Security Feature Bypass (MS16-101) local, 2016-09-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40409/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92290
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036576
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3237
- NVD CVE-2016-3237
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