CVE-2015-2430 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass application sandbox protections to perform unauthorized filesystem actions and escalate privileges on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2430?
CVE-2015-2430 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft 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 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified filesystem actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Filesystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2430?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2430 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-3j6x-wqc4-76mc.