CVE-2015-2478

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a Winsock call referencing an invalid address, aka "Winsock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT Gold y 8.1 y Windows 10 Gold y 1511 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada que desencadena una llamada Winsock referenciando una dirección no válida, también conocida como 'Winsock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

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
2015-11-11 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034121	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-119	2019-05-15

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				-		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				-		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		sp1, itanium		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				-		sp2		Affected