Detections
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MS15-003: Vulnerability in Windows User Profile Service Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3021674)
high Nessus Plugin ID 80492
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper validation of user privilege in the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc). A local attacker, with a specially crafted application, can load registry hives associated with other user accounts to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-003
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 80492
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-003.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 1/13/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-0004
BID: 71967