CVE-2015-0008

Summary

CVECVE-2015-0008
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-02-11 03:00:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-29 19:15:00 UTC
DescriptionThe UNC implementation 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 does not include authentication from the server to the client, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by making crafted data available on a UNC share, as demonstrated by Group Policy data from a spoofed domain controller, aka "Group Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-284

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 - sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 - sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista - sp2 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Windows Group Policy CVE-2015-0008 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
MS15-011 & MS15-014: Hardening Group Policy - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechNet Blogs CONFIRM blogs.technet.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Group Policy Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-011 - Critical | Microsoft Docs MS docs.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows Group Policy Processing Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code in Certain Cases - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
JASBUG: Cutting Through the Fear Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) | JAS Global Advisors MISC www.jasadvisors.com Third Party Advisory
Vulnerability Note VU#787252 - Microsoft Windows domain-configured client Group Policy fails to authenticate servers CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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