Microsoft Windows up to Vista Registry access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista. This affects an unknown function of the component Registry. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-2429. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Registry. 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 weakness was released 08/11/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-090 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2429 since 03/19/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2022). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85322 (MS15-090: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3060716)), 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 91083 (Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS15-090)).

Applying the patch MS15-090 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 Tenable (85322), SecurityFocus (BID 76231†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033251†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51882†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-77040 and VDB-77042. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 85322
Nessus Name: MS15-090: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3060716)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS15-090

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-090
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77041
SecurityFocus: 76231 - Microsoft Windows Registry CVE-2015-2429 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033251 - Microsoft Windows Object Manager/Registry/Filesystem Flaws Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 51882 - [MS15-090] Microsoft Windows Local Elevation of Privileges in Windows Registry Elevation, Medium

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

Created: 08/12/2015 12:30
Updated: 06/09/2022 08:32
Changes: 08/12/2015 12:30 (66), 05/03/2019 06:54 (10), 06/09/2022 08:29 (2), 06/09/2022 08:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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