Privilege escalation in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2015-1627
Published: February 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5599
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1627
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of permissions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1627
Install update from vendor's website.