CVE-2015-0004

high

Description

The User Profile Service (aka ProfSvc) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges by conducting a junction attack to load another user's UsrClass.dat registry hive, aka MSRC ID 20674 or "Microsoft User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99520

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99519

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-003

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71967

http://secunia.com/advisories/61927

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-01-13

Updated: 2019-02-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High