Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-2524
CVE-2015-2524
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.
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Affected products
12- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
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References
3- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38202/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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