Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 Impersonation Level NtCreateTransactionManager access control
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 (Operating System). Affected is the function NtCreateTransactionManager
of the component Impersonation Level Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "NtCreateTransactionManager Type Confusion Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 04/14/2015 by James Forshaw with Google Project Zero as MS15-038 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1643 since 02/17/2015. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82774 (MS15-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3049576)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91039 (Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS15-038)).
Applying the patch MS15-038 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (82774). See 74839 for similar entry.
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
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Nessus ID: 82774
Nessus Name: MS15-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3049576)
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Patch: MS15-038
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS15-038
Researcher: James Forshaw
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1643 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032113 - Windows Kernel Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 49616 - [MS15-038] Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Application - CVE-2015-1643, High
SecurityFocus: 73998 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-1644 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entry
Created: 04/15/2015 10:33Updated: 05/06/2022 08:54
Changes: 04/15/2015 10:33 (71), 04/07/2017 14:38 (10), 05/06/2022 08:54 (2)
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