CVE-2015-0004
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows < 8.1 (x86/x64) - User Profile Service Privilege Escalation (MS15-003)
OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61927
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61927
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.