VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-7223
CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-11-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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."
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control