CVE-2016-0049 EXPLOIT
6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 13.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Kerberos in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly validate password changes, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by deploying a crafted Key Distribution Center (KDC) and then performing a sign-in action, aka "Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass."
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.2 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 13.07% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-02-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Kerberos Security Feature Bypass (MS16-014) | 2016-02-15 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135797/Windows-Kerberos-Security-Feature-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82535
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39442/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135797/Windows-Kerberos-Security-Feature-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82535
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39442/
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