7.2
CVE-2015-1769
- EPSS 12.65%
- Published 15.08.2015 00:59:01
- Last modified 12.04.2025 10:46:40
- Source secure@microsoft.com
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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."
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Rt Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Rt 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Version- Updatesp2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Versionr2 Updatesp1 HwPlatformitanium
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Versionr2 Updatesp1 HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2012 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2012 Versionr2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Vista Version- Updatesp2
25.05.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VulnerabilityA privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Mount Manager component improperly processes symbolic links.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actionsType | Source | Score | Percentile |
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EPSS | FIRST.org | 12.65% | 0.937 |
Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
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nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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