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MS15-090: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3060716)
high Nessus Plugin ID 85322
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities in Windows Object Manager :- A flaw exists in Windows Object Manager due to a failure to properly validate and enforce impersonation levels. A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted application, to bypass impersonation-level security, resulting in a privilege escalation. (CVE-2015-2428)
- A flaw exists in Windows Object Manager due to a failure to properly restrict certain registry interactions from within vulnerable sandboxed applications. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open specially crafted file that invokes a vulnerable sandboxed application, to interact with the registry and escape the application sandbox, resulting in a privilege escalation. (CVE-2015-2429)
- A flaw exists in Windows Object Manager due to a failure to properly restrict certain filesystem interactions from within vulnerable sandboxed applications. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file that invokes a vulnerable sandboxed application, to interact with the filesystem and escape the application sandbox, resulting in a privilege escalation. (CVE-2015-2430)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, RT, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-090
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 85322
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-090.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/11/2015
Updated: 11/22/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2430
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2015