Microsoft Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation Of Privilege (CVE-2016-7188)
Publish date: October 26, 2016
Severity: CRITICAL
DESCRIPTION
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service when the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service fails to properly sanitize input that could lead to unsecured library loading behavior. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1007995
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