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CVE-2015-6098

Buffer overflow in the Network Driver Interface Standard (NDIS) implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6098 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-11T12:59:37.183

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:30:23.347

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134521/Microsoft-Windows-Ndis.sys-Buffer-Overflow.html ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034115 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-117 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38793/ ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134521/Microsoft-Windows-Ndis.sys-Buffer-Overflow.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034115 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-117 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38793/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.