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MS15-119: Security Update for Winsock to Address Elevation of Privilege (3104521)
high Nessus Plugin ID 86826
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to a flaw in Winsock in which a call is made to a memory address without verifying that the address is valid. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to gain elevated privileges on the host.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, RT, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-119
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 86826
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-119.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/10/2015
Updated: 11/20/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2478
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: 11/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-2478
BID: 77478