Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
12 Mar 2015
Release Date:
11 Mar 2015
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
- Registry Virtualization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Registry Virtualization improperly allows a user to modify the virtual store of another user. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the account of another user who is logged on to the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts potentially with full user rights. - Impersonation Level Check Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly validate and enforce impersonation levels. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass user account checks to gain elevated privileges.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-025
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