Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Apr 12, 2016 · Catalog

   Detected

   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."

2. Mar 28, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 18, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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."

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1511version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 8.1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows rt 8.1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2012version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2012r2
• vendor Microsoft Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)version unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-0151

  The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft mismanages process tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0151

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-0151

  30-day exploitation probability 62.9%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference39740

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0151

  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 Featu

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securitytracker.com
• Patch · docs.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov
• Exploit · exploit-db.com