CVE-2016-3226

Description

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by creating many machine accounts, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.92% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036108 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-081 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3226?
CVE-2016-3226 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3226?
To fix CVE-2016-3226, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3226 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3226 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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