Answer in brief
CVE-2016-0040 records a High severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The source record marks it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
Review the upstream advisory, identify the affected product in your inventory, and apply the vendor update when one is available.
Answer in brief
CVE-2016-0040 records a High severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The source record marks it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
Review the upstream advisory, identify the affected product in your inventory, and apply the vendor update when one is available.
Privilege Escalation describes the vulnerability class recorded for this advisory. CISA KEV marks CVE-2016-0040 as known exploited, so exposure review should be prioritized. This is a product-level record in the current feed, not a package-level dependency mapping.
Affected software not mapped. Review the upstream record for vendor-specific product and version guidance.
No references were reported by the source.
The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Reported by CISA KEV (kev).
CVE-2016-0040 records a High severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The source record marks it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
The source record marks it as known exploited.
Confirm whether the product or interface named by this advisory exists in your inventory.
HOL Guard can help your team monitor supply-chain activity while the upstream record is clarified.
Explore HOL GuardPrivilege Escalation describes the vulnerability class recorded for this advisory. CISA KEV marks CVE-2016-0040 as known exploited, so exposure review should be prioritized. This is a product-level record in the current feed, not a package-level dependency mapping.
Affected software not mapped. Review the upstream record for vendor-specific product and version guidance.
No references were reported by the source.
The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Reported by CISA KEV (kev).
CVE-2016-0040 records a High severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The source record marks it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
The source record marks it as known exploited.
Confirm whether the product or interface named by this advisory exists in your inventory.
HOL Guard can help your team monitor supply-chain activity while the upstream record is clarified.
Explore HOL Guard