Is CVE-2016-0179 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-0179 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-0179?

CVE-2016-0179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-0179?

CVE-2016-0179 has an EPSS score of 24.19% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2016-0179?

No published fix for CVE-2016-0179 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-0179

HIGHEPSS 98th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

24.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references3

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CVE-2023-27350	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2019-1653	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.