Microsoft Windows up to Vista MS DOS Device Name access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows up to Vista. The affected element is an unknown function of the component MS DOS Device Name. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1644. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 "Windows MS-DOS Device Name Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 04/14/2015 by James Forshaw with Google Project Zero as MS15-038 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1644 since 02/17/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 databases at Tenable (82774), SecurityFocus (BID 73998†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032113†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49617†). The entry VDB-74838 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-038
Researcher: James Forshaw
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74839

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SecurityFocus: 73998 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-1644 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032113 - Windows Kernel Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 49617 - [MS15-038] Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Application - CVE-2015-1644, High

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

Created: 04/15/2015 10:33
Updated: 05/06/2022 08:56
Changes: 04/15/2015 10:33 (68), 04/07/2017 14:37 (10), 05/06/2022 08:56 (2)
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