CVE-2015-2528

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-2015-2524.

• CWE-264

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159109/Microsoft-Windows-CloudExperienceHostBroker-Privilege-Escalation.html
• 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/38201/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159109/Microsoft-Windows-CloudExperienceHostBroker-Privilege-Escalation.html
• 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/38201/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Sep 9, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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