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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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  • 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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Keywords: atdownload, kbbug, kbexpertiseinter, kbfix, kblangall, kbsecreview, kbsecbulletin, kb, kbsecurity, kbsecvulnerability, kbmustloc

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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 : 471