CVE-2015-2524

Summary

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.

Impact & exploitability

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102 ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102Patch
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/Advisory