A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows if the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage request handles in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator.
Product
Windows
Added to KEV
3 Mar 2022
Federal remediation due
24 Mar 2022
Known ransomware use
Yes
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CVE-2016-0099
Listed in CISA KEV · added 3 Mar 2022 · Microsoft · Windows
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows if the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage request handles in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator.
The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly process request hand…
The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly process request handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Secondary Logon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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