CVE-2016-3300

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Netlogon service in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 improperly establishes secure communications channels, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a domain-joined machine, aka "Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92296Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92296Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

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