(MS15-050) Vulnerability in Service Control Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3055642)

Publish date: May 18, 2015
  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-1702
  Advisory Date: MAY 18, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

This security update addresses a vulnerability in Windows Service Control Manager (SCM), which is caused when SCM improperly verifies impersonation levels. The said vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege once an attacker first logs on to the system and then runs a specially crafted application designed to increase privileges.

  SOLUTION

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3055642)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

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