Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Task Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2528
Published Sep 9, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.23%
Description
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Task Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2528.
Affected products
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03225) | 87.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03466) | 87.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 16.63% (0.16629) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 14.81% (0.14807) | 94.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12637) | 93.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 14.81% (0.14807) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12637) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 14.81% (0.14807) | 94.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12637) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.28% (0.11279) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.35% (0.06352) | 84.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 11.28% (0.11279) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.96% (0.09957) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06385) | 90.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.41% (0.07409) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 76.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 76.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 74.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01713) | 53.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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