{
    "id": "CVE-2016-0049",
    "published": "2016-02-10 11:59:13",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:36:51",
    "cvss_score": "6.2",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
    "cwe": "CWE-255",
    "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.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.13068",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96222",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:15",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_10"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2012"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "39442",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows - Kerberos Security Feature Bypass (MS16-014)",
            "date": "2016-02-15",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39442"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}