CVE-2015-2552

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Trusted Boot protection mechanism, and consequently interfere with the integrity of code, BitLocker, Device Encryption, and Device Health Attestation, via a crafted Boot Configuration Data (BCD) setting, aka "Trusted Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Trusted Boot protection mechanism, and consequently interfere with the integrity of code, BitLocker, Device Encryption, and Device Health Attestation, via a crafted Boot Configuration Data (BCD) setting, aka "Trusted Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 9 years ago

2015-10-14 01:59:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-05-15 18:56:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows RT

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133962/Microsoft-Trusted-Boot-Security-Feature-Bypass.html

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

20151014 [CVE-2015-2552] Windows 8+ - Trusted Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1033805

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

MS15-111

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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