PULSEUnderground Intel

LIVE35signals / 24h

FEED

ransomqilin reclama a Segres Systec · ES · Technologyransomqilin reclama a Shield Wall Systems of Florida · US · Government & Defenseransomqilin reclama a The Excalibur Group · US · Otherransomiah6477 reclama a hilmar-cheese · US · Agriculture and Food Productionransomn0n reclama a Company #70 · EG · Not Foundransomn0n reclama a Company #73 · Not Foundransomlockbit5 reclama a torcivialaw.com · IT · Professional Servicesransomlockbit5 reclama a kidzrkooldental.com · US · Healthcareransomlockbit5 reclama a lcww.com.eg · EG · Not Foundransomlockbit5 reclama a neweramachines.com · US · Manufacturingransomlockbit5 reclama a grupoabg.com · MX · Manufacturingransomqilin reclama a KD Corp · KR · Not Foundransomakira reclama a Videk · GB · Technologyransomakira reclama a Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington and Stallings · Professional Servicesransomqilin reclama a Segres Systec · ES · Technologyransomqilin reclama a Shield Wall Systems of Florida · US · Government & Defenseransomqilin reclama a The Excalibur Group · US · Otherransomiah6477 reclama a hilmar-cheese · US · Agriculture and Food Productionransomn0n reclama a Company #70 · EG · Not Foundransomn0n reclama a Company #73 · Not Foundransomlockbit5 reclama a torcivialaw.com · IT · Professional Servicesransomlockbit5 reclama a kidzrkooldental.com · US · Healthcareransomlockbit5 reclama a lcww.com.eg · EG · Not Foundransomlockbit5 reclama a neweramachines.com · US · Manufacturingransomlockbit5 reclama a grupoabg.com · MX · Manufacturingransomqilin reclama a KD Corp · KR · Not Foundransomakira reclama a Videk · GB · Technologyransomakira reclama a Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington and Stallings · Professional Services

CVE Watch—

CVE-2016-0040

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

24.5%

p98

KEV

YES

Mar 28, 2022

Exploit Today

79

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

24.5%EPSS · 30 days24.5%

2026-09-162026-10-14

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 28, 2022

Remediate by

Apr 18, 2022

Known ransomware use

No

Summary description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040

Related CVEs

CVECVSSEPSSKEVRExploitTitleMod.

CVE-2026-969518.8 HIG

KEV—72Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability1d CVE-2026-858807.8 HIG

KEV—77Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability21d CVE-2026-819637.8 HIG

KEV—60Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability37d CVE-2026-322024.3 MED

KEV—78Microsoft Windows Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability62d CVE-2026-208055.5 MED

KEV—78Microsoft Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability77d CVE-2025-622217.8 HIG

KEV—75Microsoft Windows Use After Free Vulnerability20d