VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-3299

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability13.59%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-08-09

Last modified2026-06-17

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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow remote attackers to hijack network traffic or bypass intended Enhanced Protected Mode (EPM) or application container protection mechanisms, and consequently render untrusted content in a browser, by leveraging how NetBIOS validates responses, aka "NetBIOS Spoofing Vulnerability."