// For flags

CVE-2015-2418

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

Vulnerabilidad en Race condition en Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) anterior a 5.26 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de DLL manipulado, también conocida como 'MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability'.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-03-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-07-20 CVE Published
  • 2021-08-09 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Malicious Software Removal Tool
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malicious Software Removal Tool"
 <= 5.25
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malicious Software Removal Tool" and version " <= 5.25"
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Affected