Microsoft Windows Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (3049576)
🗓️ 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows - COM Aggregate Marshaler/IRemUnknown2 Type Confusion Privilege Escalation Exploit | 17 May 201700:00 | – | zdt | |
| DosDevices Impersonation Process Creation Elevation of Privilege | 14 Apr 201500:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the Windows operating system, which allows a remote attacker to escalate their privileges | 28 Apr 201500:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| The vulnerability of the Windows operating system, which allows a remote attacker to escalate their privileges | 28 Apr 201500:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| Microsoft Windows NtCreateTransactionManager Type Obfuscation Vulnerability | 16 Apr 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Microsoft Windows MS-DOS Device Name Vulnerability | 16 Apr 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Microsoft Windows MS-DOS Device Name Elevation of Privilege (MS15-038; CVE-2015-1644) | 14 Apr 201500:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2015-1643 | 14 Apr 201520:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2015-1644 | 14 Apr 201520:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2015-1643 | 14 Apr 201520:00 | – | cvelist |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/3045685 |
| technet | www.technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS15-038 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/3045999 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.805065");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-1643", "CVE-2015-1644");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2015-04-15 08:57:02 +0530 (Wed, 15 Apr 2015)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (3049576)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS15-038.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Flaws are due to:
- A type confusion flaw related to NtCreateTransactionManager that may result
in the operating system failing to properly validate and enforce impersonation
levels.
- The operating system failing to properly validate and enforce impersonation
levels when handling an MS-DOS device name. This may allow a local attacker
to gain elevated privileges.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow local users
to gain privileges via a crafted application.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Service Pack 1 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Service Pack 1 and prior");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3045685");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3045999");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS15-038");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3, winVista:3, win7:2, win7x64:2,
win2008r2:2, win8:1, win8x64:1, win2012:1,win2012R2:1,
win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"System32\Clfsw32.dll");
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"System32\Ntoskrnl.exe");
if( ! dllVer && ! exeVer ) exit( 0 );
## Avoid passing FALSE values to the version_* functions later if fetch_file_version() returns FALSE
if( ! dllVer ) dllVer = "unknown";
if( ! exeVer ) exeVer = "unknown";
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003x64:3,win2003:3) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.5562") ||
version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.5583"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
## Currently not supporting for Vista and Windows Server 2008 64 bit
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.19331") ||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.23000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.23638") ||
version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.19346") ||
version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.23000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.23653"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.18777") ||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.22000", test_version2:"6.1.7601.22980") ||
version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.18798") ||
version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.1.7601.22000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.23001"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win8:1, win8x64:1, win2012:1) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.2.9200.17291") ||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.2.9200.20000", test_version2:"6.2.9200.21407") ||
version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.2.9200.17313") ||
version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.2.9200.20000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.21427"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
## Win 8.1 and win2012R2
if(hotfix_check_sp(win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.3.9600.17719") ||
version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.3.9600.17736"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.02724