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$ cve CVE-2015-0016 JSON

CVE-2015-0016 KEV EXPLOIT

7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 75.8% (pctl 100)

Patch first

On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-15.

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."

Scoring

CVSS7.8 (HIGH, v3.1)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS75.78% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-22
On CISA KEVyes — remediate by 2022-06-15
Public exploityes
Published2015-01-13
Last modified2026-06-17

CISA KEV

NameMicrosoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Added2022-05-25
Due2022-06-15
Vendor / productMicrosoft / Windows
Ransomware usenone reported

Affected (8)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows 7
microsoftwindows 8
microsoftwindows 8.1
microsoftwindows rt
microsoftwindows rt 8.1
microsoftwindows server 2008
microsoftwindows server 2012
microsoftwindows vista

Public exploits

References

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