CVE-2016-3306

Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3306 is fixed in 25 products on 1 platform, first by KB3185614, released September 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0221
82nd percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles session objects. A locally authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could hijack the session of another user.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update corrects how Windows handles session objects to prevent user session hijacking.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.589 KB3185614 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.589 KB3185614 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems KB3189866 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems KB3189866 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17113 KB3185611 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17113 KB3185611 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3175024 Sep 13, 2016