Microsoft Windows Registry Virtualization CVE-2015-0073 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	72908
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2015-0073
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Mar 10 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:53PM
Credit:	James Forshaw of Google Project Zero
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2 Avaya CallPilot 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Registry Virtualization CVE-2015-0073 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Microsoft Windows Registry Virtualization CVE-2015-0073 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows Registry Virtualization CVE-2015-0073 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows Registry Virtualization CVE-2015-0073 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-025 (Microsoft)
  
• MS15-025 Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3 (Avaya)