CVE-2016-0049

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    CVE-2016-0049

    Published: 10 Feb 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Kerberos in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 does not properly validate password changes, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by deploying a crafted Key Distribution Center (KDC) and then performing a sign-in action, aka "Windows Kerberos Security Feature Bypass."

    References: , http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135797/Windows-Kerberos-Security-Feature-Bypass.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82535, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39442/

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High