ID:965 - Exploit for Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-1679

 
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ID:965 - Exploit for Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-1679

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5551
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1679
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerabiity allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to private address information leaking during a function call. A remote attacker can bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, gain access to sensitive information and use it to launch further attacks against the affected system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.