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MS15-015: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3031432)
high Nessus Plugin ID 81268
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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 the authorization of a caller's impersonation token when the caller's process uses SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege. A local attacker, using a specially crafted program, can bypass the authorization check, resulting in an escalation of privileges.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-015
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 81268
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-015.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/10/2015
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
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: 2/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-0062
BID: 72458