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MS15-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3049576)
high Nessus Plugin ID 82774
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities :- A elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to NtCreateTransactionManager type confusion that allows an authenticated attacker to bypass impersonation-level security checks by running a specially crafted application. (CVE-2015-1643)
- A elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a MS-DOS device name handling flaw that allows an authenticated attacker to bypass impersonation-level security checks by running a specially crafted application. (CVE-2015-1644)
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/ms15-038
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 82774
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-038.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/14/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 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: 4/14/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2015
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-1643, CVE-2015-1644