PT-2015-2681 · Microsoft · Windows 10+8

Nils Sommer

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Published

2015-11-10

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Updated

2019-05-15

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CVE-2015-6100

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions 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 Windows 10 Gold and 1511
Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions to certain functions in the Windows kernel, allowing a local attacker to elevate privileges using a specially crafted application. The vulnerability exists in the way Windows handles objects in memory, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode after logging on to the target system. This could allow the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.
Recommendations For Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows RT Gold and 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 10 Gold and 1511, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.

Exploit

Fix

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-12046
CVE-2015-6100

Affected Products

Windows
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista