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CVE-2016-3300

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-08-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Netlogon service in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 improperly establishes secure communications channels, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a domain-joined machine, aka "Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92296
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92296
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101

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