Exploited CVEs / Microsoft / CVE-2016-0151
CVE-2016-0151
Microsoft Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-04-18 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC), linked below.
Actively exploited Microsoft Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) vulnerability. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2022-03-28.
Risk summary
Updated July 26, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2016-0151
CVE-2016-0151 is a local privilege escalation in Windows CSRSS that mishandles process tokens, letting a low-privilege user run a crafted application to gain higher privileges. It is Severity High, confirmed exploited in CISA KEV since 2022-03-28, and observed in ransomware campaigns where attackers use it to escalate after an initial foothold. Any Windows endpoint or server where untrusted code or user sessions can run is exposed.
Do this: Deploy Microsoft's patch for CVE-2016-0151 to all Windows systems, prioritizing multi-user hosts and any machines still on unpatched builds.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-22. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2016-0151
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2016-0151
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2022-04-18 (past due).
Official fix for CVE-2016-0151
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) advisory on Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC).
Common questions about CVE-2016-0151
Is CVE-2016-0151 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2016-0151 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-03-28, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2016-0151?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2022-04-18, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue.
What fixes CVE-2016-0151?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) for the patched Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2016-0151?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2016-0151's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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