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CVE-2015-2509

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remo

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.87937
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-284Improper Access Control
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8all versions
microsoft windows 8.1all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteMicrosoft Windows Media Center - MCL (MS15-100) (Metasploit)verified
remoteMicrosoft Windows Media Center - Command Execution (MS15-100)2015-09-11
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 38151www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 38195www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD09 Sep 2015 · 12:59 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exeThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100PatchVendor Advisory
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