CVE-2015-2527

2015-09-0900:59:39

CWE-264

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web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2015-2527

win32k

elevation of privilege

vulnerability

microsoft windows

nvd

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

22.0%

JSON

The process-initialization implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 does not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka “Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.”

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

microsoftwindows_10Match-

microsoftwindows_8Match-

microsoftwindows_8.1Match-

microsoftwindows_rtMatch-

microsoftwindows_rt_8.1Match-

microsoftwindows_server_2012Match-

microsoftwindows_server_2012Matchr2

CPENameOperatorVersion
microsoft:windows_10microsoft windows 10eq-
microsoft:windows_8microsoft windows 8eq-
microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft windows 8.1eq-
microsoft:windows_rtmicrosoft windows rteq-
microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft windows rt 8.1eq-
microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft windows server 2012eq-
microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft windows server 2012eqr2

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
microsoft:windows_10	microsoft windows 10	eq	-
microsoft:windows_8	microsoft windows 8	eq	-
microsoft:windows_8.1	microsoft windows 8.1	eq	-
microsoft:windows_rt	microsoft windows rt	eq	-
microsoft:windows_rt_8.1	microsoft windows rt 8.1	eq	-
microsoft:windows_server_2012	microsoft windows server 2012	eq	-
microsoft:windows_server_2012	microsoft windows server 2012	eq	r2