{
    "id": "CVE-2016-7216",
    "published": "2016-11-10 06:59:29",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:52:48",
    "cvss_score": "5.5",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
    "cwe": "CWE-200",
    "description": "The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka \"Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.04142",
    "epss_percentile": "0.90543",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:16",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40766",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading 'nt!RtlEqualSid' Out-of-Bounds Read (MS16-138)",
            "date": "2016-11-15",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40766"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94048",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037253",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-139",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40766/",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94048",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037253",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-139",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40766/"
    ]
}