CVE-2015-1769: Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- Added to the catalog
- 2022-05-25
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2022-06-15
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Mount Manager component improperly processes symbolic links.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2015-08-15T00:59:01.467
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T00:22:57.410
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
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."
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 7.2 | HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- 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 (Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 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 (Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033244 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-085 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1769 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2015-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2025-10-21T23:55:58.179Z
- Problem types
- n/a
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."
References
- 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
- MS15-085
- 1033244
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CISA
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National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2015-1769: Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-c3a4004b375c, updated 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2015-1769 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T00:22:57.410.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-10-21T23:55:58.179Z.
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