#VU5527 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2015-2402
Published: January 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5527
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2402
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of permissions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and run script with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.