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."
Published 2015-08-15 00:59:01
Updated 2019-05-14 19:38:54
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Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2015-1769

CVE-2015-1769 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Mount Manager component improperly processes symbolic links.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1769
Added on 2022-05-25 Action due date 2022-06-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1769

0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-1769

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-1769

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-1769

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