CVE detail
CVE-2015-0016
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."
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
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5 source links · newest first
- Chinese hackers behind the CNACOM campaign hit Taiwan websiteSecurity Affairs
Security firm Zscaler have been monitoring a cyber espionage campaign dubbed ‘CNACOM’ that was targeting government organization in Taiwan. Security researchers from the firm Zscaler have been monitoring a cyber espionage campaign dubbed ‘CNACOM‘ that was targeting government organization in Taiwan. According to the researchers, the hackers behind the CNACOM campaign are linked to China […]
newssecurityaffairs.comDec 6, 2016, 7:07 AM - China-Linked Spies Target Taiwan With IE ExploitSecurityWeek
A cyberespionage group linked to China has been spotted targeting government organizations in Taiwan using an Internet Explorer vulnerability patched by Microsoft earlier this year.
newswww.securityweek.comDec 5, 2016, 12:34 PM - Unusual Exploit Kit Targets Chinese Users (Part 2)Malwarebytes Labs
Recently, our researchers identified a strange exploit kit targeting Chinese domains. In that writeup, we talked about how the exploit kit…
newswww.malwarebytes.comJun 11, 2015, 5:00 PM - Fessleak malvertising campaign used to serve ransomwareSecurity Affairs
Invincea has been monitoring the Fessleak campaign in which hackers leveraged Adobe Flash Player exploits and file-less infections to serve ransomware. Security experts from Invincea are investigating on a new Ransomware campaign originated in Russia that presented many interesting characteristics. The researchers discovered that the attacks started by using file-less infections then moved to the […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 6, 2015, 7:29 AM Researchers at Invincea have been monitoring a malvertising campaign in which malicious actors leveraged Adobe Flash Player exploits and file-less infections to deliver ransomware. The campaign, dubbed “ Fessleak ” based on the email address used to register the domains involved in the attack, appears to be the work of Russian cybercriminals.
newswww.securityweek.comFeb 5, 2015, 1:45 PM
Exploit code
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