CVE-2015-0075

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 does not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Impersonation Level Check Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published: 2015-03-11 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-0075 is rated Moderate Risk (57.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.34%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0075

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-04-16 0.66% 1.34% +0.68%
2 2025-03-30 0.35% 0.66% +0.31%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.35% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-0075

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-0075

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-0075

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_7 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_7 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-0075

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