CVE-2015-6100 is a Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting various Microsoft Windows versions, including Vista, Server 2008/R2, Windows 7, 8, 8.1, RT, and Windows 10. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by running a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it is considered a high-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and moderate attack complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or currently on a hot list, an exploit (EDB-38796) for a related use-after-free vulnerability exists, and its FAUCET Risk Score is 90/100, indicating significant risk. There is no evidence of active exploitation or widespread community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1511CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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