CVE-2015-2553

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 mishandles junctions during mountpoint creation, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by leveraging certain sandbox access, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

• CWE-264

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133971/Windows-Sandboxed-Mount-Reparse-Point-Creation-Mitigation-Bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38474/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133971/Windows-Sandboxed-Mount-Reparse-Point-Creation-Mitigation-Bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033805Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-111Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38474/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Oct 14, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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