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Case File

CVE-2016-0179

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 24.19% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2016-0179
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
24.19%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."