CVE-2016-7220

Windows 10 vulnerability

CVSS

3.3

EPSS

3.3%

EPSS pct

87th

Exploited

No known

Virtual Secure Mode in Microsoft Windows 10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Virtual Secure Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows 10

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information

Published

2016-11-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.3% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 87% of all scored CVEs.

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Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 10 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
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