SMB: Microsoft Windows Els.dll Insecure Library Loading
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows esl.dll . Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution in the security context on the target user.
Extended Description
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Library Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2008
References
CVE: CVE-2015-6128
Short Name
SMB:MS-ELS-LIB-LOAD
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SMB
Keywords
CVE-2015-6128 Els.dll Insecure Library Loading Microsoft Windows
Release Date
12/23/2015
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.2