Vulnerability Intelligence

🛡 CVE-2016-0040

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows CWE-264

Ransomware use

CISA KEV

EPSS

24.6%
Elevated · 98th pct

Added to KEV

2022-03-28
CISA

Remediate by

2022-04-18
⚠ OVERDUE

CWE

CWE-264
weakness

📈 EPSS exploit probability

24.6%
FIRST EPSS — 30-day probability of exploitation in the wild · band Elevated · higher than 98% of all scored CVEs

⚠ KEV remediation overdue

CISA required federal remediation by 2022-04-18. This exploited vulnerability is past its Binding Operational Directive 22-01 due date — prioritize patch/mitigation and hunt for exploitation.

📄 Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

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