Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Kernel - CVE-2016-7216ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:37929 | Date: (C)2016-11-09 (M)2021-09-11 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1 or Server 2008 R2 SP1 and is prone to an elevation of privilege vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle Windows Kernel API. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain access to information that is not intended for the user.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |