CVE-2015-0016

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

• CWE-22
• CWE-22

• https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/Exploit
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://secunia.com/advisories/62076Broken Link
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/Exploit
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://secunia.com/advisories/62076Broken Link
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0016US Government Resource

Published

Jan 13, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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