CVE-2015-0002
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.8%
The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or “Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.”
Affected configurations
References
secunia.com/advisories/61277
twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71972
www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/
code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-001
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99523
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99524
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.8%