9.3

CVE-2015-2509: microsoft windows_7 Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 09-09-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2509 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in microsoft windows_7. EPSS estimates a 71.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
71.04%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

71.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 71.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
71.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsUnverified

    Microsoft Windows Media Center - Command Execution (MS15-100)

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Media Center - MCL (MS15-100) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    MS15-100 Microsoft Windows Media Center MCL Vulnerability

    exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

6 links