CVE-2015-1769 (GCVE-0-2015-1769)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
Mount Manager 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 mishandles symlinks, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting a crafted USB device, aka "Mount Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-10 20:17 UTC
CWE
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3838 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2015-08-11 00:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 841dce39-084d-4a10-8ea1-a90513922c7a

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2015-1769

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-05-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-05-25
Asserted: 2022-05-25
Scope
Notes: Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Windows | Description: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Mount Manager component improperly processes symbolic links. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-06-15 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1769
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-264
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Windows
Due Date 2022-06-15
Date Added 2022-05-25
Vendorproject Microsoft
Vulnerabilityname Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:25 UTC | Updated: 2026-11-04 13:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: be7ac6ff-4032-495e-a93e-2f11b1d7187d

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2015-1769

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-05-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-05-25
Asserted: 2022-05-25
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold... | Affected: Microsoft / Windows | CVSS: 6.6 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold...
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows
Added Date 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 6.6
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity MEDIUM
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
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