Vulnerability CVE-2015-6173 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6173 (CCN-108293)

Assigned:

2015-12-08

Published:

2015-12-08

Updated:

2019-05-15

Summary:

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 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6171 and CVE-2015-6174.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.9 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6173

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-135
Security Update for Windows Kernel Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3119075)

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1034334

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS15-135

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-kernel-cve20156173-priv-esc(108293)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [12-18-2015]
Win32k Clipboard Bitmap Use-After-Free

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable