Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0180 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles symbolic links, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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