CVE-2015-1769
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.6 · CWE-264 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
6.6CVSS MEDIUM ● exploited
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2022-05-25. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-06-15.
Summary
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 & exploitability
Attack vectorPhysical
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)57%
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085Patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085Patch
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/08/11/defending-against-cve-2015-1769-a-logical-issue-exploited-via-a-malicious-usb-stick.aspxAdvisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/08/11/defending-against-cve-2015-1769-a-logical-issue-exploited-via-a-malicious-usb-stick.aspxAdvisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1769