Microsoft Windows up to Vista Group Policy 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista. This affects an unknown part of the component Group Policy Handler. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-0009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component Group Policy Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 02/10/2015 as MS15-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0009 since 11/18/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Freakazoidile in Python and been published 6 years after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81267 (MS15-014: Vulnerability in Group Policy Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3004361)), 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 91020 (Microsoft Windows Group Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (MS15-014)).

Applying the patch MS15-014 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 Exploit-DB (47559), Tenable (81267), SecurityFocus (BID 72476†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031722†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48552†). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. The entries VDB-69108, VDB-69109, VDB-69110 and VDB-69111 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Freakazoidile
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Nessus ID: 81267
Nessus Name: MS15-014: Vulnerability in Group Policy Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3004361)
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Patch: MS15-014
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-014
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69159

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SecurityFocus: 72476 - Microsoft Windows Server Message Block CVE-2015-0009 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031722 - Microsoft Windows Group Policy Security Configuration Engine Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Policy
Vulnerability Center: 48552 - [MS15-014] Microsoft Windows Remote Security Bypass in Group Policy - CVE-2015-0009, Medium

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

Created: 02/11/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/29/2025 22:07
Changes: 02/11/2015 13:43 (68), 04/07/2017 14:54 (10), 10/30/2019 07:21 (5), 03/10/2022 10:35 (2), 03/10/2022 10:41 (1), 06/22/2024 23:37 (21), 12/03/2024 04:32 (2), 06/29/2025 22:07 (1)
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