CVE-2015-2525 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 31.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions and delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows Task File Deletion 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 | 31.48% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-09-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| 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 Task Scheduler - 'DeleteExpiredTaskAfter' File Deletion Privilege Escalation | 2015-09-15 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38200/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38200/
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