CVE-2016-0099: Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0099 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows fails to properly process request handles in memory, leading to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can exploit this by running a crafted application to gain administrator-level privileges.
Yes. CVE-2016-0099 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-0099?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1, 2012 Gold, 2012 R2; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold; and 2 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0099?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-0099 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-0099?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1, 2012 Gold, 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Gold
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511
Timeline
2016-03-08: advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-032 published
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog