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."
Published Jan 13, 2015 ·Due Jun 15, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 75.78%
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."
Affected products
No data.
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- r2
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
May 25, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 15, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 75.78% (0.75777) | 99.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 75.78% (0.75777) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 91.99% (0.91992) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.81% (0.85808) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 87.45% (0.87449) | 98.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 88.77% (0.88772) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 26.60% (0.26597) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 23.91% (0.23914) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 78.79% (0.78794) | 99.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 78.79% (0.78794) | 99.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62076 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0016 government-resourceUS Government Resource
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.