TI-2015-00067 Aliases CVE-2015-0073 GHSA-9wxc-93wq-mg48

The Windows Registry Virtualization feature in the kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2…

LOW 35CWE-264Published 2015-03-11 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Windows Registry Virtualization feature in the kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict changes to virtual stores, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Registry Virtualization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01817 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::itanium:*	r2 sp1	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*	r2 sp1	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Show 2 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*	r2	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0073
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wxc-93wq-mg48

References

Patch 1

MS15-025

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Sources

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