March 28, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2016-0040 Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-03-28- Federal due date
2022-04-18- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 97.9th percentile (score 0.243, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040
CISA short description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.