Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62076Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox/Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62076Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35983Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71965Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0016US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: May 25, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed