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Case File

CVE-2016-7223

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 1.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7223
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
1.40%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, 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."