CVE-2015-2418
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEUUSgrimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.46% (73rd) EPSS
CVSS 6.9 · medium
Who says so?
3 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."
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cvss
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6.9
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft malicious software removal tool≤ 5.25nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.htmlcnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901enisa_euvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162enisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901nvd
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