CVE-2016-0151

Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0151 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB3147458, released April 12, 2016. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 28, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEVKnown ransomware use
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Mar 28, 2022
Federal due date Apr 18, 2022. Known ransomware use
EPSS
0.6282
99th percentile

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly manage process tokens in memory.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows manages process tokens in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3146723 Apr 12, 2016