CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the sandbox implementation in microsoft windows vista sp2, windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1, windows 7 sp1, windows 8, windows 8.1, windows server 2012 gold and r2, windows rt gold and 8.1, and windows 10 gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "windows mount point elevation of privilege vulnerability," a different vulnerability than cve-2016-0006.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-01-13
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-17