CVE-2016-3320

Description

Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow attackers to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism by leveraging (1) administrative or (2) physical access to install a crafted boot manager, aka "Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass."

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.01% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92304 vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-100 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036573 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MVB6Y2TVKSOBTIIBRUAJUIH3LQHMHCAG/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3320?
CVE-2016-3320 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3320?
To fix CVE-2016-3320, 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-2016-3320 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3320 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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