HIGH
The WebDAV client in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "WebDAV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Feb 10, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 22.84%
Description
The WebDAV client in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "WebDAV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- 1511
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.84% 0.22843
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22843
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 (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.84% (0.22843) | 97.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.38% (0.23383) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 24.82% (0.24817) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.38% (0.23383) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 14, 2026 | 66.11% (0.66115) | 98.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 63.11% (0.63106) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 65.09% (0.65090) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 80.13% (0.80126) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 78.54% (0.78540) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 79.94% (0.79944) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 78.42% (0.78421) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 82.21% (0.82212) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 80.28% (0.80284) | 99.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 78.54% (0.78540) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 21, 2025 | 79.94% (0.79944) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 81.20% (0.81198) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 76.89% (0.76889) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 74.87% (0.74874) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 73.45% (0.73446) | 98.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 71.65% (0.71652) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 73.45% (0.73446) | 98.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 23.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 21.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 33.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 52.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05138) | 89.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05138) | 88.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05138) | 75.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034980 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-016 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39432/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39788/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40085/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-016 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39432/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39788/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40085/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 10, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 4, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0051
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a