CVE-2015-2549

7.2

HIGH

Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

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."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2015, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:27 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2549 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product
1	Microsoft	windows_10
2	Microsoft	windows_7
3	Microsoft	windows_8.1
4	Microsoft	windows_rt_8.1
5	Microsoft	windows_server_2008
6	Microsoft	windows_server_2012
7	Microsoft	windows_vista
8	Microsoft	windows_8
9	Microsoft	windows_rt

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 9

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-2549.

URL	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111	Patch Vendor Advisory

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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Nov. 21, 2024

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805
Added	Reference		https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111

CVE Modified by [email protected]

May. 14, 2024

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

May. 15, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Reference Type	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111 No Types Assigned	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Removed	CWE	CWE-264
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Removed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::pro_n::x64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::pro_n::x86: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::datacenter:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::essentials:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::standard:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::itanium: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::*

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

May. 08, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-::-:-:x86:*	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::pro_n::x86:

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

May. 08, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-::-:-:x64:*	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::pro_n::x64:

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

May. 08, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::standard:::*	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::standard:::*

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

May. 08, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::essentials:::*	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::essentials:::*

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

May. 08, 2019

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::datacenter:::*	OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::datacenter:::*

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Oct. 12, 2018

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Removed	Reference	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
Added	Reference		https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

Dec. 12, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111 Patch, Vendor Advisory	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Dec. 08, 2016

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

Oct. 14, 2015

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::datacenter:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::essentials:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-::standard:::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-::-:-:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-::-:-:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111 No Types Assigned	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-111 Advisory, Patch
Added	CWE		CWE-264

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

Oct. 14, 2015

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2549 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-2549 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

CVE-2015-2549

Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

INFO

Oct. 14, 2015, 1:59 a.m.

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:27 a.m.

[email protected]

No

10.0

3.9

Affected Products

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Modified Analysis by [email protected]

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

0.04 }} 0.00%

0.12662

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System

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