Is CVE-2015-1769 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1769 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1769?

CVE-2015-1769 has a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1769?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1769.

CVE-2015-1769 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1769?

12 products: microsoft windows 10, microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8, microsoft windows 8.1, microsoft windows rt, and 7 more.

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: physical
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 8/15/2015
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_10microsoft : windows_7microsoft : windows_8microsoft : windows_8.1microsoft : windows_rtmicrosoft : windows_rt_8.1microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_vista

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD