CVE-2016-0049

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly validate password changes, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by deploying a crafted Key Distribution Center (KDC) and then performing a sign-in action, aka "Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.2/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-255

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 10, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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