High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3300
CVE-2016-3300
Description
The Netlogon service in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 improperly establishes secure communications channels, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a domain-joined machine, aka "Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-101nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92296nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036576nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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