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CVE-2016-0151: The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold…

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 80/100)

CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Mar 28, 2022); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 18, 2022.
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 62.8% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.2% of all records.
Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

Patch today or shut off access. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the affected component and follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Local privilege escalation

BDU:2016-01013

Published: Apr 12, 2016
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 62.8% · 99th percentile
CWE: CWE-269

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Action score

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS: 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV: 30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS: 19 / 30 · 62.8%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 28, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 18, 2022.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

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Affected systems

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Vendor	Product	CPE
microsoft	windows 10 1507	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507
microsoft	windows 10 1511	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511
microsoft	windows 8.1	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1
microsoft	windows rt 8.1	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
microsoft	windows server 2012	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

microsoft windows server 2012all versions
microsoft windows server 2012r2

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Published before and after this one in the same product

← EarlierCVE-2015-6175Dec 9, 2015 · The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory…KEV
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← EarlierCVE-2016-0099Mar 9, 2016 · The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server…KEV
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

Exploit-DB entry ×1

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Public exploit evidence
Source	Kind	Date
Exploit-DB entry	dos	2016-04-27

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

PublishedApr 12, 2016
First PoCApr 27, 2016+14 d
CISA KEVMar 28, 2022+2175 d
TodayNov 15, 2026+3869 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
No account or password is required.
A user must open a link or visit a page.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: high · data can be read
Integrity: high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

To simplify setup, a service account is granted broad, cluster-wide permissions. The principle of least privilege is skipped during installation.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-269 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

yaml

1kind: ClusterRole
2rules:
3  - apiGroups: ["*"]
4    resources: ["*"]
5    verbs: ["*"]

Fixed

yaml

1kind: Role
2metadata:
3  namespace: lodos-system
4rules:
5  - apiGroups: ["apps"]
6    resources: ["deployments"]
7    verbs: ["get", "list", "update"]

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

ATT&CK techniques

Abuse Elevation Control MechanismT1548

Change log (0)

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544

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