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CVE-2016-0190

5.5 · MEDIUM

Volume Manager Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 does not properly check whether RemoteFX RDP USB disk accesses originate from the user who mounte…

Published May 11, 2016CWE-200EPSS 2.34%

Overview

CVE-2016-0190 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Volume Manager Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 does not properly check whether RemoteFX RDP USB disk accesses originate from the user who mounted a disk, which allows local users to read arbitrary files on these disks via RemoteFX requests, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Drive Redirection Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/90075Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035844Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-067Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/90075Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035844Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-067

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0190?

CVE-2016-0190 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-0190?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0190?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-0190?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-0190 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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