CVE-2015-2525
highpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.315 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions and delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows Task File Deletion Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
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.
affected products (23)
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- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653cnnvd
- 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/38200/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102enisa_euvd
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