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CVE-2015-2371

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2,...

6.9 Medium

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a custom action script associated with a .msi package, aka "Windows Installer EoP Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a custom action script associated with a .msi package, aka "Windows Installer EoP Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2015-2371
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a custom action script associated with a .msi package, aka "Windows Installer EoP Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2015-2371
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2464 No score

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a custom action script associated with a .msi package, aka "Windows Installer EoP Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2015-2464
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvwm-4jfh-22gx No score

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2,...

The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a custom action script associated with a .msi package, aka "Windows Installer EoP Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-mvwm-4jfh-22gx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2015-2371 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Microsoft Windows 7, published July 14, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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