# 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."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2015-0016
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-05-25; CISA due date 2022-06-15
- EPSS: 75.78% (percentile 99.5)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module (first 2015-02-03)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Published: 2015-01-13

## Affected

- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_8
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_rt
- microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_server_2012
- microsoft:windows_vista

## References

- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524
- [other] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515
- [other] http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/
- [other] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516
- [exploit] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/62076
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0016

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