CVE-2016-7271 — The Secure Kernel Mode implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to bypass the virtual trust level (VTL) protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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The Secure Kernel Mode implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to bypass the virtual trust level (VTL) protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published Dec 20, 2016

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.36%

Description

The Secure Kernel Mode implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to bypass the virtual trust level (VTL) protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.36% 0.01365

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01365

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 (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.36% (0.01365)	70.80th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.36% (0.01365)	68.11th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.12% (0.00117)	28.04th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	11.28th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00044)	7.91th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.05% (0.00050)	17.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.42% (0.01418)	73.14th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.42% (0.01418)	71.15th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.42% (0.01418)	50.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94734
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037451
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-150
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94734		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037451		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-150		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Dec 20, 2016

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Sep 9, 2016

Link CVE-2016-7271

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-7271

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-7271