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MS15-017: Vulnerability in Virtual Machine Manager could allow elevation of privilege: February 10, 2015

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Introduction

The update that is described in this article resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager that could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system.

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Summary

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-017. Learn more about how to obtain the fixes that are included in this security bulletin:

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More Information

Security update deployment information

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file namesFor Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 UR 5 (VMM Server Update):
update kb3023195_vmmserver_amd64.msp
For Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 UR5 (Admin Console Update update):
KB3023914_AdminConsole_amd64.msp
Installation switchesSee installation instructions
Update Log FileKB3023195.log
KB3023914.log
Restart requirementIn some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart.
Removal informationRollback to a previous update rollup is not supported.
File informationSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3023195
Registry key verificationHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server\Setup\ProductVersion

Additional information about this update

The following article contains additional information about this update as it relates to individual product versions. The article may contain specific information to the individual updates such as download URLs and installation instructions.
  • 3023195 Description of the security update for Update Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

    The following is the security issue that is included in Update Rollup 5. For more information about the non-security issues that are included in Update Rollup 5, see security update 3023195 .
    • A vulnerability exists in Virtual Machine Manager when it incorrectly validates user roles. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on an affected system. An attacker must have valid Active Directory logon credentials and be able to log on with that credential to exploit the vulnerability.

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File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
kb3023195_vmmserver_amd64.mspA3C2EB15F3CD614327F0654498290484A766906DADE22D06AFC9C0D4740F6F78835648AC711CD5BD9F6A2A2FD446F7D5CE34093C
kb3023914_AdminConsole_amd64.msp018F65EF001628767C861B4482FBA64C3FCC7E9C6DFFE7F148EA0CD72958CA31AD665BA8FAF1ED95D852BCE10C109AA99C24AA5C
kb3023914_AdminConsole_i386.msp2DB0C289D3ED4CAFF0ECF758AEDBD93E051EA3D7985BBB64854BCBF80024CBDCF66A35161A7DCA8B94522037AA4AECAD1C307B5F

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Article Info
Article ID : 3035898
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/10/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 328