CVE-2015-0098 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by triggering application execution via an invalid task in Windows Task Scheduler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0098?
CVE-2015-0098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 14 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering application execution by an invalid task, aka "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0098?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxvm-8g5w-2f8q.