Microsoft Windows Virtual Secure Mode Security Feature Bypass vulnerability (3155451)
🗓️ 11 May 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of the Windows operating system allows a perpetrator to bypass the protection mechanisms of Virtual Secure Mode Hypervisor Code Integrity. | 31 May 201600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2016-0181 | 29 Jul 202612:01 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows HVCI Security Bypass Vulnerability | 12 May 201600:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2016-0181 | 11 May 201601:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2016-0181 | 11 May 201601:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2016-0219 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| MS16-066: Security update to virtual secure mode: May 10, 2016 | 10 May 201600:00 | – | mskb | |
| Cumulative Update for Windows 10: May 10, 2016 | 10 May 201607:00 | – | mskb | |
| Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4: May 10, 2016 | 10 May 201607:00 | – | mskb | |
| KLA10801 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows | 10 May 201600:00 | – | kaspersky |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807693");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0181");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-10-12 22:11:00 +0000 (Fri, 12 Oct 2018)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-05-11 19:18:46 +0530 (Wed, 11 May 2016)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Virtual Secure Mode Security Feature Bypass vulnerability (3155451)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-066.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A security feature bypass vulnerability exists
when Windows incorrectly allows certain kernel-mode pages to be marked as Read, Write,
Execute (RWX) even with Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) enabled.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an
attacker to bypass a security feature.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 10 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1511 x32/x64");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156387");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156421");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-066");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!sysPath){
exit(0);
}
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"edgehtml.dll");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"11.0.10240.16841"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "Less than 11.0.10240.16841";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
else if(version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"11.0.10586.0", test_version2:"11.0.10586.305"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "11.0.10586.0 - 11.0.10586.305";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
if(VULN)
{
report = 'File checked: ' + sysPath + "\edgehtml.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + sysVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 22.1
CVSS 35.5
EPSS0.01516