CVE-2015-0004 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The User Profile Service (aka ProfSvc) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges by conducting a junction attack to load another user's UsrClass.dat registry hive, aka MSRC ID 20674 or "Microsoft User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.57% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-01-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows < 8.1 (x86/x64) - User Profile Service Privilege Escalation (MS15-003) | 2015-01-18 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61927
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61927
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520
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