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CVE-2015-1769 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2015-1769 is a Microsoft Windows Mount Manager privilege escalation vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is on the KEV list, defenders should treat it as an active risk and prioritize remediation on Windows systems using Microsoft’s update guidance.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-05-25
Original CVE updated
2022-05-25
Advisory published
2022-05-25
Advisory updated
2022-05-25

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint/security teams, vulnerability management teams, and incident responders responsible for Microsoft Windows systems.

Technical summary

The available official sources identify this issue as a Microsoft Windows Mount Manager privilege escalation vulnerability. The supplied corpus does not include deeper technical details, exploit mechanics, or affected version granularity, so the safest interpretation is a Windows local privilege escalation issue requiring vendor patches. CISA has included it in KEV, indicating known exploitation in the wild.

Defensive priority

High. KEV listing means this vulnerability should be prioritized for rapid remediation and verification on exposed Windows assets.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Confirm which Windows endpoints and servers are affected and whether the relevant patch is installed.
  • Validate remediation status in vulnerability management and asset inventory tools.
  • Escalate any unpatched or hard-to-update systems for expedited handling.
  • Use the official CVE, NVD, and CISA KEV records to track any updated guidance or affected-version details.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV source item and official links. The source item identifies the vulnerability as "Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability," marks it as a KEV entry, and provides the remediation note "Apply updates per vendor instructions." No CVSS score or deeper technical details were provided in the corpus, so no unsupported claims are included.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2015-1769 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1769

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2015-1769 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1769

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.