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MS15-017: Vulnerability in Virtual Machine Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3035898)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 81270
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager that is affected by privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper validation of user roles. An attacker with valid Active Directory logon credentials can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges.Solution
Microsoft has released a patch for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-017
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 81270
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-017.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/10/2015
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0012
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_machine_manager
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-0012
BID: 72473