CVE-2015-2524
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38202Microsoft Windows - CreateObjectTask SettingsSyncDiagnostics Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-102Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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