CVE-2015-2418 describes a race condition vulnerability in the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) prior to version 5.26. This flaw allows a local attacker to elevate their privileges by introducing a specially crafted DLL during the MSRT's operation. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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