CVE-2015-0073

Windows Registry Virtualization - Local Privilege Escalation via Virtual Store Manipulation

Title source: llm

Description

The Windows Registry Virtualization feature in the kernel 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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict changes to virtual stores, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Registry Virtualization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031899

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72908

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-025

Scores

EPSS 0.0182

EPSS Percentile 76.6%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (11)

microsoft/windows_7

microsoft/windows_8

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_rt

microsoft/windows_rt_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2003

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2012

microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2

... and 1 more

Published Mar 11, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026