CVE-2015-2509 in the critical feed json
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to exe…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2602
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.0%
- EPSS 71.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe)
- Published
Exploit prediction
71.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe MS15-100 Microsoft Windows Media Center MCL Vulnerability metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-09-08
- EDB-38195 Microsoft Windows Media Center - MCL (MS15-100) (Metasploit) remote, 2015-09-15
- EDB-38151 Microsoft Windows Media Center - Command Execution (MS15-100) remote, 2015-09-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100
vendor-advisory, patch
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38195/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38151/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76594
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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rapid7.com
/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033499
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2509
- NVD CVE-2015-2509
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