CVE-2015-2528

Published: Sep 9, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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-2015-2524.

Affected (12)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista

9 products

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions