CVE-2016-3237

Public Exploit

Description

Kerberos in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to a fallback to NTLM authentication during a domain account password change, aka "Kerberos Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.45% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92290 vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40409/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3237?
CVE-2016-3237 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3237?
To fix CVE-2016-3237, 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-2016-3237 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3237 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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