CVE-2015-1702
Description
The Service Control Manager (SCM) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Service Control Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74492
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032299
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-050
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74492
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032299
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-050
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.