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CVE-2015-1769

MediumPublished

Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: Aug 15, 2015
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: May 25, 2022

Primary CVSS

6.6/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

4.1%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 90.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

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."

Sources

CVE-2015-1769PoC
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2015-1769 using a crafted VHD file and symbolic link to trigger a Windows privilege escalation via Mount Manager.

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