Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 mishandles symlinks, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting a crafted USB device, aka "Mount Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
References
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/08/11/defending-against-cve-2015-1769-a-logical-issue-exploited-via-a-malicious-usb-stick.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2015-08-14 17:59
Updated : 2019-05-14 12:38
NVD link : CVE-2015-1769
Mitre link : CVE-2015-1769
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_7
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_vista
- windows_10
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2008
- windows_8
- windows_rt
- windows_server_2012