CVE-2015-0016: Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Windows
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-e… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-… (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004 (opens in new tab)
- secunia.com/advisories/62076 (opens in new tab)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515 (opens in new tab)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)