CVE-2015-0002 The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold an...
HighCVSS 7.2
EPSS 13.8%
Framework module
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or "Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows 7 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows rt | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows rt 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2008 | = r2-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | = r2 | No fix listed |
References
- 61277 third-party-advisory
- twitter.com
- 71972 vdb-entry
- www.zdnet.com
- code.google.com exploit
- MS15-001 vendor-advisory
- ms-appcompatcache-cve20150002-priv-esc(99523) vdb-entry
- win-ms15kb3023266-update(99524) vdb-entry