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CVE-2015-0062

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect impersonation handling in a process that uses the SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege privilege, aka "Windows Create Process Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Rt: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/62840
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72458
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031724
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100437
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100438
• http://secunia.com/advisories/62840
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72458
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031724
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100437
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100438

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