CVE-2016-3299

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow remote attackers to hijack network traffic or bypass intended Enhanced Protected Mode (EPM) or application container protection mechanisms, and consequently render untrusted content in a browser, by leveraging how NetBIOS validates responses, aka "NetBIOS Spoofing Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-284

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 9, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-3299: Medium severity, CVSS 5.3 | Vulnix