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CVE-2015-0002

The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008

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Not listed in CISA KEV
1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module

Summary

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."

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-35661

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 10

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

code.google.com

securityfocus.com

zdnet.com

docs.microsoft.com

twitter.com

secunia.com

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework