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CVE-2016-0099

The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
December 04, 2015
Published Date
March 09, 2016
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Description
The Secondary Logon Service 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 does not properly process request handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Secondary Logon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Tags
windows cisa malware ransomware metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Used in Malware
Yes (added 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40107/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39719/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39809/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84034 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035210 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-032 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39574/

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms16_032_secondary_logon_handle_privesc.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:41 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ms16_032_secondary_logon_handle_privesc

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2016-0099

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Exploit Used in Malware

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit