CVE-2015-2524

Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Task Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2528.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-09-09 00:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-2524

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2524

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2524

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10
windows_rt
windows_server_2012
windows_8
windows_rt_8.1
windows_8.1

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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