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CVE-2015-0016
HIGH
CISA KEV
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: Jan 13, 2015
Modified: Apr 22, 2026
CWE-22
CWE-22
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (9)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | - |
| microsoft | windows_8 | - |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | - |
| microsoft | windows_rt | - |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | - |
References (19)
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/ Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62076 Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/ Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62076 Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.8 / 10
EPSS Score
75.94%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
84 / 100
CISA Known Exploited
Date Added:
2022-05-25
Due Date:
2022-06-15
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Data Sources
NVD
CISA KEV
EPSS