CVE-2015-0004

Public Exploit

Description

The User Profile Service (aka ProfSvc) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges by conducting a junction attack to load another user's UsrClass.dat registry hive, aka MSRC ID 20674 or "Microsoft User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.44% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/61927 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0004?
CVE-2015-0004 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0004?
To fix CVE-2015-0004, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0004 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0004 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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