Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-0004 (CCN-99519)

Assigned:2014-11-18
Published:2015-01-13
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:The User Profile Service (aka ProfSvc) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges by conducting a junction attack to load another user's UsrClass.dat registry hive, aka MSRC ID 20674 or "Microsoft User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:8.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-0004

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
61927

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-003
Vulnerability in Windows User Profile Service could allow Elevation of Privilege (3021674)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
71967

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71967
Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-0004 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=123

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS15-003

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-profsvc-cve20150004-priv-esc(99519)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-profsvc-cve20150004-priv-esc(99519)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-ms15kb3021674-update(99520)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-17-2016]
Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [01-18-2015]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28330
    V
    		Microsoft user profile service elevation of privilege vulnerability - CVE-2015-0004 (MS15-003)
    2015-02-23
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 -
    microsoft windows 8 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 - gold
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt - gold
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 8.1 -
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows 8 *
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows rt -
    microsoft windows 8.1 - -
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *