CVE-2015-2528 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Task Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2524.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.34% — more likely to be exploited than 88% 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 - CreateObjectTask TileUserBroker Privilege Escalation | 2015-09-15 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159109/Microsoft-Windows-CloudExperienceHostBroker-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38201/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159109/Microsoft-Windows-CloudExperienceHostBroker-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38201/
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