CVE-2015-1769 | BDVDB-2026-70975 Detail
MicrosoftWindows
Description#
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."
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: physical.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- 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
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1769
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.