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CVE-2015-0016

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Published: Jan 13, 2015Modified: Apr 22, 2026CISA KEV

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (9)

Microsoft
8 products
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows 7
All versions
Windows 8
All versions
Windows 8.1
All versions
Windows Rt
All versions
Windows Rt 8.1
All versions
Windows Server 2008
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
All versions
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Windows Vista
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (19)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
Source: secure@microsoft.com
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
Source: secure@microsoft.com
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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