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CVE-2016-7238

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.43%

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

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CVE
CVE-2016-7238
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.43%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 mishandle caching for NTLM password-change requests, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."