# CVE-2016-0151: Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-0151-microsoft-windows-csrss-security-feature-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-28. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-0151 exploited in the wild?** 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.