CVE-2015-2370 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The authentication implementation in the RPC subsystem in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 does not prevent DCE/RPC connection reflection, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows RPC 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 | 4.01% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-07-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 8.1 - DCOM DCE/RPC Local NTLM Reflection Privilege Escalation (MS15-076) | 2015-08-13 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032907
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-076
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37768/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032907
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-076
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37768/
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