CVE-2015-7359

Name: CVE-2015-7359
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-03T01:29:00.763+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7359 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) IsVolumeAccessibleByCurrentUser and (2) MountDevice methods in Ntdriver.c in TrueCrypt 7.0, VeraCrypt before 1.15, and CipherShed, when running on Windows, do not check the impersonation level of impersonation tokens, which allows local users to impersonate a user at SecurityIdentify level and gain access to other users' mounted encrypted volumes.. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) IsVolumeAccessibleByCurrentUser and (2) MountDevice methods in Ntdriver.c in TrueCrypt 7.0, VeraCrypt before 1.15, and CipherShed, when running on Windows, do not check the impersonation level of impersonation tokens, which allows local users to impersonate a user at SecurityIdentify level and gain access to other users' mounted encrypted volumes.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ciphershed	Ciphershed	<= 0.7.5.0
Idrix	Veracrypt	<= 1.14
Truecrypt	Truecrypt	7.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133877/Truecrypt-7-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/24/3Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=537Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Release%20NotesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133877/Truecrypt-7-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/24/3Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=537Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Release%20NotesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7359?

How severe is CVE-2015-7359?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7359 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7359?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST