The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Published Apr 12, 2016 ·Due Apr 18, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 62.94%
Description
The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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- r2
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 28, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 18, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 62.94% (0.62943) | 99.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 62.94% (0.62943) | 99.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 32.41% (0.32407) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 43.40% (0.43395) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60.41% (0.60408) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 64.96% (0.64956) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 59.19% (0.59189) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 62.10% (0.62098) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.24% (0.31237) | 94.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 62.92% (0.62925) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.84% (0.72839) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 92.69% (0.92691) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 93.71% (0.93712) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.66% (0.87658) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 71.62% (0.71622) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 76.25% (0.76255) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 71.99% (0.71989) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 76.80% (0.76797) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 95.65% (0.95646) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 95.86% (0.95863) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 96.92% (0.96921) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 97.36% (0.97357) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 97.42% (0.97425) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.39% (0.97388) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 76.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 76.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 74.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 53.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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