CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0051

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The WebDAV client in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application. This affects multiple versions of Windows, including Vista, 7, 8.1, and 10.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to system resources, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The WebDAV client 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "WebDAV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS