CVE-2015-2525 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass filesystem restrictions to delete arbitrary files, leading to privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows.
- 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-2015-2525?
CVE-2015-2525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Sep 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 Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions and delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows Task File Deletion Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2525?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2525 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2525 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjwj-5ccg-2cq9.