Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2015-0008
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."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.286 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.286 · newest: 0.286 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-011 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787252 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100426 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/02/10/ms15-011-amp-ms15-014-hardening-grou… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031719 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72477 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.jasadvisors.com/additonal-jasbug-security-exploit-info/ (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155002/Microsoft-Windows-Server-2012-Group-Policy…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0008?
- CVE-2015-0008 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Access Control. Published 2015-02-11.
- Is CVE-2015-0008 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.