TI-2015-02124 Aliases CVE-2015-2418 GHSA-69p2-xp3c-ff6j

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows…

LOW 33CWE-362Published 2015-07-20 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0146 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool::::::::	up to 5.25	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.25 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2418
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69p2-xp3c-ff6j

References

Patch 1

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162

Other 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html

TI-2011-00036 Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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