Windows Text Services (WTS) 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) web site or (2) file, aka "WTS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-0081 is rated High Exploit Risk (91.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.60%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +7.33% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36336 | exploit_db | edb | 2015-03-11 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2025-12-28 | 65.26% | 72.60% | +7.33% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 72.60% | 65.26% | -7.33% |
| 3 | 2025-10-28 | — | 72.60% | — |
Full EPSS history (22 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_rt | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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:*:*:*:*:itanium:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72886 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031890 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-020 | Patch Vendor Advisory |