Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0016)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-25 · CVE-2015-0016
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to escalate privileges. CISA added CVE-2015-0016 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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