{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-7222",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7222",
  "summary": "CVE-2016-7222 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB3198586, released November 8, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Task Scheduler when a user creates a task that uses UNC paths. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could use Windows Task Scheduler to schedule a new task with a specially crafted UNC path.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Task Scheduler handles specially crafted UNC paths.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-11-08T08:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 6.5,
  "epss": 0.01278,
  "epssPercentile": 0.70111,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7222",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3198586",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198586",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3198586",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198586",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3200970",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3200970",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3200970",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3200970",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17190",
      "fix": "KB3198585",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198585",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17190",
      "fix": "KB3198585",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198585",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2016",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3200970",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3200970",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3200970",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3200970",
      "released": "2016-11-08T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}