CVE-2015-2525

Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions and delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows Task File Deletion Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

• CWE-264

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38200/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76653Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033494Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-102Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38200/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Sep 9, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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