Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Nov 10, 2016
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.11%
Description
Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 90.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 90.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 92.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 90.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 91.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 90.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 91.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 89.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05175) | 91.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04105) | 89.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01644) | 80.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 16.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 40.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 78.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 76.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 55.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94016 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037248 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-138 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40764/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037248 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-138 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40764/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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