CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2016-0185

Microsoft Windows

Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (aka .mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 69.9%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2016.05.11

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability69.9%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Microsoft Windows
Affected versions: See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.05.03

1
Identify
Confirm that Microsoft Windows and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-20
KEV added: 2021.11.03
Ransomware use: 미확인