Microsoft Windows Media Device Manager untrusted search path

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Media Device Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Media Device Manager in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rtf file, aka "DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 07/14/2015 as MS15-069 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2369 since 03/19/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84734 (MS15-069: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3072631)), 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 91064 (Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS15-069)).

Applying the patch MS15-069 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20113.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84734). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 76455.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
ATT&CK: T1574

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Nessus ID: 84734
Nessus Name: MS15-069: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3072631)
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-069
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2369 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032898
Vulnerability Center: 51200 - [MS15-069] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution via a Trojan Horse DLL - CVE-2015-2369, Critical
SecurityFocus: 75642

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 07/15/2015 12:46
Updated: 05/31/2022 13:35
Changes: 07/15/2015 12:46 (60), 04/07/2017 14:23 (10), 05/31/2022 13:29 (2), 05/31/2022 13:35 (1)
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