Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/RT/RT 8.1/Server 2012 Error Reporting Memory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/RT/RT 8.1/Server 2012. This impacts an unknown function of the component Error Reporting. Such manipulation leads to access control (Memory). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-0001. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/RT/RT 8.1/Server 2012 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Error Reporting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Memory). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 01/13/2015 by Alex Ionescu and CrowdStrike with Winsider Seminars & Solutions Inc. as MS15-006 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0001 since 11/18/2014. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80495 (MS15-006: Vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3004365)), 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 91008 (Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (MS15-006)).

Applying the patch MS15-006 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99513), Tenable (80495), SecurityFocus (BID 71927†), Secunia (SA62134†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031530†). The entries VDB-68596, VDB-68595, VDB-68593 and VDB-68592 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name: Memory
Class: Access control / Memory
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 80495
Nessus Name: MS15-006: Vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3004365)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (3004365)
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Patch: MS15-006

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-006
Researcher: Alex Ionescu, CrowdStrike
Organization: Winsider Seminars & Solutions Inc.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68594

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X-Force: 99513
SecurityFocus: 71927 - Microsoft Windows Error Reporting CVE-2015-0001 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 62134 - Microsoft Windows Error Reporting "Protected Process Light" Security Bypass Weak, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031530 - Windows Error Reporting Security Bypass Lets Local Administrative Users Access the Memory of Protected Processes
Vulnerability Center: 48033 - [MS15-006] Microsoft Windows Local Security Bypass Vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2015 11:05
Updated: 12/03/2024 13:02
Changes: 01/14/2015 11:05 (76), 06/17/2017 07:56 (11), 03/02/2022 10:17 (3), 03/02/2022 10:23 (1), 12/03/2024 13:02 (16)
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