CVE-2016-3226 (GCVE-0-2016-3226)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-06-16 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service hang) by creating many machine accounts, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036108 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Date Public
2016-06-14 00:00
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