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CVE-2015-1769

Published: Aug 15, 2015Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
6.6MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 9.8%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows vistaOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows RTOn-premOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
Windows RT 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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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
blogs.technet.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085
docs.microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
securitytracker.com
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