THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2015-0008
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2015-0008

Windows 7 vulnerability

CVSS
8.3
EPSS
28.6%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
The UNC implementation 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 does not include authentication from the server to the client, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by making crafted data available on a UNC share, as demonstrated by Group Policy data from a spoofed domain controller, aka "Group Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 7
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
Published
2015-02-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable from an adjacent network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 28.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-0008

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 7 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-0008.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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