CVE-2015-1769
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
15/08/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
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
Base Score 3.x
6.60
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085
- 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
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085