CVE-2015-2554 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Object Reference 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 | 3.55% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-10-14 |
| 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 - NtCreateLowBoxToken Handle Capture Local Denial of Service / Privilege Escalation (MS15-111) | 2015-10-30 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76998
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38580/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76998
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38580/
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