CVE-2016-0151

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 63%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 12, 2016

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Windows - CSRSS BaseSrvCheckVDM Session 0 Process Creation Privilege Escalation (MS16-048) - Windows dos Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-048 - Important | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 84× in last 7d / 404× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:20 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-23 00:07 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-23 00:07 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-23 00:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 22:00 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-22 20:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-07-22 16:33 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-07-22 16:33 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-07-22 16:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-22 12:48 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-22 12:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-22 09:04 UTCVendor advisory
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  18. 2026-07-22 05:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-22 01:09 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-22 01:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-21 20:51 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-21 20:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-21 17:04 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-21 17:04 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-21 17:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-07-21 13:20 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-21 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-21 09:36 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-21 09:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-21 05:50 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-21 05:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 02:04 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-07-21 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-20 22:20 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-20 22:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-20 18:37 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-20 18:37 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-20 18:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-20 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-20 14:52 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-20 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 11:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 07:17 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-20 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-20 03:33 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-20 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 23:48 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-07-19 23:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-19 20:04 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-19 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 16:17 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-07-19 16:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-19 12:33 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-19 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-19 08:50 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-07-19 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-19 05:06 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-07-19 05:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-19 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-18 21:38 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-07-18 21:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-18 17:54 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-07-18 17:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-18 14:10 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-07-18 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-18 10:26 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-07-18 10:26 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-07-18 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-18 10:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-07-18 06:42 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-07-18 06:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-18 02:58 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-07-18 02:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-17 23:14 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-07-17 23:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-17 19:29 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-07-17 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-17 15:45 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-07-17 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-17 12:01 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-07-17 12:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-17 08:17 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-07-17 08:17 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-17 08:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-17 04:33 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-07-17 04:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-17 00:49 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-07-17 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-16 21:06 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-07-16 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-07-16 17:21 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-07-16 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  72. 2026-07-16 13:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-16 09:54 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-07-16 09:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-16 06:10 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-39740✓ verified
    First seen Apr 27, 2016

    Microsoft Windows - CSRSS BaseSrvCheckVDM Session 0 Process Creation Privilege Escalation (MS16-048)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-0151?
CVE-2016-0151 is a high vulnerability published on April 12, 2016. 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…
When was CVE-2016-0151 disclosed?
CVE-2016-0151 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 2016, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-0151 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-0151 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 28, 2022, affecting Microsoft Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS). KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0151?
CVE-2016-0151 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-0151?
CVE-2016-0151 affects Microsoft Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS). The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-0151?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-0151, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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