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CVE-2015-1769

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score87.1220%
EPSS Percentile88.11th
PublishedAug 15, 2015
Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability Description

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."

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 10

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 7

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 8

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 8.1

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Rt

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Rt 8.1

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

= r2
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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/08/11/defending-against-cve-2015-1769-a-logical-issue-exploited-via-a-malicious-usb-stick.aspx
🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085
🔗 http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/08/11/defending-against-cve-2015-1769-a-logical-issue-exploited-via-a-malicious-usb-stick.aspx
🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244
🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085
🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1769

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