CVE-2016-0128

6.8 MEDIUM
Published: April 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The SAM and LSAD protocol implementations 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 do not properly establish an RPC channel, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to perform protocol-downgrade attacks and impersonate users by modifying the client-server data stream, aka "Windows SAM and LSAD Downgrade Vulnerability" or "BADLOCK."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://badlock.org/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035534
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa122
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-047
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/813296
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-2118.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://badlock.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035534
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/813296
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-2118.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
60.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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