CVSS 3.0
6.1 mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:NCVE-2016-7223
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."
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 72% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-284
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- microsoft:windows_10
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
- microsoft:windows_server_2012
- microsoft:windows_server_2016