Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3226
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by creating many machine accounts, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-3226
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3226
12.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3226
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3226
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3226
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-081
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-081 - Important | Microsoft Docs
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036108
Microsoft Active Directory Account Creation Bug Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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