CVE-2015-2524
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-2015-2528.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.