Is CVE-2015-0016 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2015-0016 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-05-25.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-0016?

CVE-2015-0016 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-0016?

CVE-2015-0016 has an EPSS score of 75.94% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-0016

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (aka TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pathname in an executable file, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Directory Traversal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CWE-22Path Traversal

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

75.94%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows TS WebProxy Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TS WebProxy (TSWbPrxy) component in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to escalate privileges.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-06-15

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-22.