The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0006
Published Jan 13, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.17%
Description
The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0006.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 1511
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- r2
- r2
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- r2
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05166) | 92.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05166) | 92.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03376) | 88.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05166) | 91.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03376) | 87.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05166) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03376) | 87.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05166) | 91.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03376) | 87.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05446) | 91.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01825) | 82.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3.84% (0.03844) | 87.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 81.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.31% (0.05314) | 83.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02272) | 83.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 62.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 35.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 33.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.84% (0.14839) | 95.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 14.84% (0.14839) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 14.84% (0.14839) | 91.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79898 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034645 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=589 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39310/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39311/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034645 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=589 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-008 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39310/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39311/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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