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Improper Access Control

CVE-2016-0188

High
8.8/10

Summary

The User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) implementation in Device Guard in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass."

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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