CVE-2015-0002

The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft 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 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or "Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

13.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2015-01-13

Updated

2024-08-06

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ntapphelpcachecont…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35661

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2015-0003
• CVE-2015-0004
• CVE-2015-0008
• CVE-2015-0009
• CVE-2015-0010
• CVE-2015-0016