Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Kernel Kernel Memory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to access control (Kernel Memory). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-2549. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Kernel Memory). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 10/13/2015 as MS15-111 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-2549 since 03/19/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86373 (MS15-111: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3096447)), 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 91100 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (MS15-111)).

Applying the patch MS15-111 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 (86373), SecurityFocus (BID 76999†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033805†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53400†). trustwave.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-78362, VDB-78363, VDB-78364 and VDB-78366. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Kernel Memory
Class: Access control / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 86373
Nessus Name: MS15-111: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3096447)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-111
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2549 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2549
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78365
SecurityFocus: 76999 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2015-2549 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033805 - Windows Kernel Flaws Let Local Users Gain System Privileges and Bypass Windows Trusted Boot Policy
Vulnerability Center: 53400 - [MS15-111] Microsoft Windows Kernel Local Privilege Escalation due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2015-2549, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 10/14/2015 10:34
Updated: 06/20/2022 17:04
Changes: 10/14/2015 10:34 (71), 05/03/2019 08:03 (9), 06/20/2022 17:04 (3)
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