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CVE-2015-0016

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
November 18, 2014
Published Date
January 13, 2015
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
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."
Tags
windows cisa metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515 http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/ https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 http://secunia.com/advisories/62076 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms15_004_tswbproxy.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:41 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ms15_004_tswbproxy

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2015-0016

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit