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    CVE-2015-0002

    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."

    Published:Jan 13, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jan 13, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.44232
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2012

    Exploits

    https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35661

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/61277
    http://twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71972
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/
    https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-001
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99523
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99524
    http://secunia.com/advisories/61277
    http://twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71972
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/
    https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-001
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99523
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99524

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High