CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1643

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a crafted application. It affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and newer.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves local users potentially gaining unauthorized privileges, which could lead to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and apply relevant security patches to mitigate the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, 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 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "NtCreateTransactionManager Type Confusion Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS