CVE-2016-0151: Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0151 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-28
The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows mismanages process tokens, leading to a security feature bypass. A local attacker can exploit this by running a specially crafted application to elevate privileges on the target system.
Yes. CVE-2016-0151 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-0151?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 28 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 8.1; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2; Microsoft Windows RT 8.1; Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0151?
A patch was published on 2016-04-12: Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-048 to address the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2016-0151 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-0151?
Check whether you run Microsoft Client-Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS). 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 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511
Timeline
2016-04-12: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-048 to address the issue.
2016-04-27: exploited: Exploit published on Exploit-DB.
2022-03-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.