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CVE-2015-0084

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-254

Description

The Task Scheduler 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 properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on launching executable files via a crafted task, aka "Task Scheduler Security Feature Bypass 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72913
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031893
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-028
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72913
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031893
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-028

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