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CVE-2015-0016

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published1/13/2015

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-05-25

Remediation Due Date2022-06-15

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rtmicrosoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_vista

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-22

References

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://secunia.com/advisories/62076(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004(secure@microsoft.com)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515(secure@microsoft.com)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516(secure@microsoft.com)

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/62076(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0016(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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