CVE-2015-2418
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) race condition vulnerability
Description
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."
INFO
Published Date :
July 20, 2015, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Enable automatic updates to update the scan engine for the relevant antimalware applications. Refer to KB2510781 for information on how to verify MMPE (and the associated MSRT) has been updated.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2418 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-2418
weaknesses.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-2418 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901 Added Reference https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en Race condition en Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) anterior a 5.26 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de DLL manipulado Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en Race condition en Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) anterior a 5.26 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de DLL manipulado, también conocida como "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability". -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL. 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." -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162 No Types Assigned https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-362 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.98 }} 0.22%
score
0.75723
percentile