CVE
CVE-2015-0096
- First Reported
- Jan 19, 2023
- Latest Reported
- Jan 19, 2023
CVE Enrichment
- CVSS
- 9.3 HIGH
- EPSS
- 70.96%
- EPSS Percentile
- 99.39%
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, leading to DLL loading during Windows Explorer access to the icon of a crafted shortcut, aka "DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Technical Details
- CVSS Version
- 2.0
- CNA / NVD Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 11-Mar-2015 17:59
- Last Modified
- 17-Jun-2026 07:19
- EPSS Date
- 2026-10-12
- CWE
- CWE-426
CVSS Vector
AV:N /
AC:M /
Au:N /
C:C /
I:C /
A:C
Affected Products / Versions
- microsoft / windows_7
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_8
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_8.1
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_rt
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_rt_8.1
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2003
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* - microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* - microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_vista
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)
- Figure 3: Meterpreter payload generated for MS15-020 (CVE-2015-0096)In the LNK files created by Meterpreter, as well as other exploit frameworks like Cobalt Strike, the metadata are completely wiped, with the malicious Talos Uses LNK Metadata to Track Malware Campaigns and Link Threat Actors
Malware (6)
People (1)
Threat Actors (2)
MITRE ATT&CK (3)
Vendors (2)
Products (10)
Tools (13)
Countries (1)
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