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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2016-3309 Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

44.64 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 15, 2022

Remediation Due

Apr 05, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3309