CVE-2016-3231 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Standard Collector service in Windows Diagnostics Hub mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-06-16

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 3.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_diagnostics_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4269	The Standard Collector service in Windows Diagnostics Hub mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03111.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91116
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036105
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-372
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-078

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Diagnostics Hub

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-06-16T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.413Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3231

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-16T01:59:33.200

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3231

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-19

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