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CVE-2015-2489

Microsoft Internet Explorer ISettingsBroker Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerabilidad en Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, permite a atacantes remotos obtener privilegios a través de un sitio web manipulado, según lo demostrado por una transición desde Low Integrity hasta Medium Integrity, también conocida como 'Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.'

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the usage of ISettingsBroker. By using a specified CLSID to the setValue method, an attacker can modify privileged registry values. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the user at Medium integrity.

*Credits: 5AECDBC12A3C178E19CF1E3CB5EDAA89
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
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
  • 2015-09-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-16 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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Affected