CVE-2015-0002

Description

The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft 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 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
38.198

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 8 (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 8.1 (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 8 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows Server 2012 (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3023266)Windows
ms15-001: vulnerability in windows application compatibility cache could allow elevation of privilege: january 13, 2015 for Windows 7 (KB3023266)Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-16740Security Update for Windows 8 (KB3023266)
PATCH-16741Security Update for Windows 8.1 (KB3023266)
PATCH-16742Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)
PATCH-16743Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB3023266)
PATCH-16744Security Update for Windows 8 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)
PATCH-16745Security Update for Windows Server 2012 (KB3023266)
PATCH-16746Security Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3023266)
PATCH-16747Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3023266)
PATCH-16748Security Update for Windows 7 (KB3023266)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234