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CVE-2015-0002

N/A
Published: January 13, 2015 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2008Windows 7

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 14%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/61277
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71972
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-001
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99523
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99524

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264

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