CVE-2016-3306HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Session Object Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
September 13, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3306 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles session objects. A locally authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could hijack the session of another user. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update corrects how Windows handles session objects to prevent user session hijacking.

🎯 Affected products25

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

✅ Remediation

KB3185611 (Security Update) KB3185614 (Security Update) KB3175024 (Security Update) KB3189866 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)