CVE-2015-2418

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-07-20 18:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-2418

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2418

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2418

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Products Affected

microsoft

malicious_software_removal_tool

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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