High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Apr 12, 2016

CVE-2016-0151The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local user…

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The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-269
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Mar 28, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 18, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 62.94% (percentile 99)
Assigned by: microsoft
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507	all versions	NVD
microsoft windows_10_1511 microsoft:windows_10_1511	all versions	NVD
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1	all versions	NVD
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 microsoft:windows_rt_8.1	all versions	NVD
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012	all versions; r2	NVD

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-048vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035544vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39740/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0151us-government-resource

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