{
    "id": "CVE-2015-0004",
    "published": "2015-01-13 22:59:02",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:19:24",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "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.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.03574",
    "epss_percentile": "0.89068",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07 18:17:12",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2003"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2012"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "35811",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows < 8.1 (x86/x64) - User Profile Service Privilege Escalation (MS15-003)",
            "date": "2015-01-18",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35811"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}