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CVE-2016-7225

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94016
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037248
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-138
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40764/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94016
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037248
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-138
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40764/

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