CISA/NIST NVD Alert - CVE-2015-1769

Windows - Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA/NIST Known Exploited Vulnerability Alert

CVE Identification Number

CVE-2015-1769

Vendor Name

Microsoft

Product

Windows

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description of Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Mount Manager component improperly processes symbolic links.

Date Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Database

2022-05-25

Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Link to NIST NVD CVE Listing

National Vulnerability Database Source