CVE-2015-0002

 

Published at: - 13-01-2015 11:59

Last modified: - 12-01-2023 08:34

Total changes: - 3

Description

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."

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

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

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• http://twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118
• http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/
• 71972-
• 61277-
• win-ms15kb3023266-update(99524)-
• ms-appcompatcache-cve20150002-priv-esc(99523)-
• MS15-001-

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2015-0002

 

CVE

 

Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

CVSS

 

Common vulnerability scoring system

 

Security

 

Vulnerabilities

 

Exposures