{
  "id": "CVE-2016-0040",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2016-0040",
  "published": "2016-02-10T11:59:06.440Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T00:36:50.320Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.24467,
  "epss_percentile": 0.97824,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-28",
    "due": "2022-04-18",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "microsoft"
  ],
  "products": [
    "microsoft windows 7",
    "microsoft windows server 2008",
    "microsoft windows vista"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "description": "The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka \"Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\"",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}