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Case File

CVE-2015-1769

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 EPSS 4.34% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-08-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Cross-Reference — CISA KEV

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-05-25

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2015-1769
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.6
EPSS
4.34%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

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."