Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2015-0016 · Published 13/01/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25/05/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2015-0016-escaping-the-internet-explorer-sandbox · Exploit
packetstormsecurity.com/files/130201/MS15-004-Microsoft-Remote-Desktop-Services-Web-Proxy-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/62076 · Broken Link
exploit-db.com/exploits/35983 · Exploit
securityfocus.com/bid/71965 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1031524 · Broken Link
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-004 · Patch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99515 · Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99516 · Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2015-0016

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