CVE-2015-1635 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on April 14, 2015
HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests, aka "HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft HTTP protocol stack (HTTP.sys) contains a vulnerability which allows for remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 10, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2015-1635 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CVE-2015-1635 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2015-1635
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Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.