MS15-004: Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3025421)

high Nessus Plugin ID 80493

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the TS WebProxy Windows component due to a failure to properly sanitize file paths. An attacker can exploit this to gain the same rights as the current user.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-004

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 80493

File Name: smb_nt_ms15-004.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/13/2015

Updated: 5/25/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0016

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2015

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (MS15-004 Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Web Proxy IE Sandbox Escape)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0016

BID: 71965

IAVA: 2015-A-0010

MSFT: MS15-004

MSKB: 3019978, 3020387, 3020388, 3023299