CVE-2015-0010 is a security feature bypass vulnerability in the CryptProtectMemory function within the Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) driver in various Microsoft Windows operating systems. This flaw allows local users to bypass decryption restrictions by exploiting services with named-pipe planting vulnerabilities or those using world-readable shared memory for encrypted data. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9, indicating a local attack vector with medium attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 33/100, and it is categorized under CWE-310 (Cryptographic Issues). While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-37098) exists on ExploitDB, demonstrating local privilege escalation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public attention, and it is currently marked as "Inactive" on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.