CVE-2015-0008

Description

The UNC implementation 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 does not include authentication from the server to the client, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by making crafted data available on a UNC share, as demonstrated by Group Policy data from a spoofed domain controller, aka "Group Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.49% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-011 patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787252 third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100426 third party advisory vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/02/10/ms15-011-amp-ms15-014-hardening-group-policy.aspx patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031719 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72477 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.jasadvisors.com/additonal-jasbug-security-exploit-info/ third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155002/Microsoft-Windows-Server-2012-Group-Policy-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0008?
CVE-2015-0008 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0008?
To fix CVE-2015-0008, 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-2015-0008 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0008 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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