Is CVE-2015-0008 being actively exploited?

CVE-2015-0008 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-0008?

CVE-2015-0008 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2015-0008

HIGH · CVSS 8.3EPSS 28.6%EU EUVD

The UNC implementation in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not include authentication from the server to the client, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by making crafted data available on a UNC share, as demonstrated by Group Policy data from a spoofed domain controller, aka "Group Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-284
EPSS score: 28.6% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-0046)
Published: February 11, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-0046 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows 8
microsoft / windows 8.1
microsoft / windows rt
microsoft / windows rt 8.1
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2012
microsoft / windows server 2012
microsoft / windows vista

Certified products that may be affected

16 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows RT - Microsoft Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10620-2015 - archived
Windows 7 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1332 - historical
Microsoft Windows 7 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1328 - historical
Microsoft Windows Vista Kernel Mode Security Support Provider Interface (ksecdd.sys) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1000 - historical
Microsoft Windows Vista Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcrypt.dll) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1001 - historical

See all 16 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/02/10/ms15-011-amp-ms15-014-hardening-group-policy.aspx(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155002/Microsoft-Windows-Server-2012-Group-Policy-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787252(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72477(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031719(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-011(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100426(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.jasadvisors.com/additonal-jasbug-security-exploit-info/(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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