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High · 7.8 Known exploited Public exploit CVE-2015-0016 EUVD-2015-0054GHSA-59ww-48gw-2fpx

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server…

Published Jan 13, 2015 · Updated Oct 22, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 1

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