CVE-2015-2552
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Trusted Boot protection mechanism, and consequently interfere with the integrity of code, BitLocker, Device Encryption, and Device Health Attestation, via a crafted Boot Configuration Data (BCD) setting, aka "Trusted Boot Security Feature Bypass 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 · 6.1–7.2
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133962/Microsoft-Trusted-Boot-Security-Feature-Bypass.htmlcnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536678/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133962/Microsoft-Trusted-Boot-Security-Feature-Bypass.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536678/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805enisa_euvd
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