Windows Privilege Escalation 0-day Vulnerability (Apr 22, 2015)
Dell SonicWALL observed a Windows privilege escalation vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. An attacker could entice a victim to open a malformed file which leveraged this vulnerability. Unauthorized actions could be performed which leads to compromise of victim’s system.
Dell SonicWALL Threat Research Team has researched this vulnerability and released the following signature to protect their customers:
- IPS 10893 : Suspicious Video 7
The SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research Team gathers, analyzes and vets cross-vector threat information from the SonicWall Capture Threat network, consisting of global devices and resources, including more than 1 million security sensors in nearly 200 countries and territories. The research team identifies, analyzes, and mitigates critical vulnerabilities and malware daily through in-depth research, which drives protection for all SonicWall customers. In addition to safeguarding networks globally, the research team supports the larger threat intelligence community by releasing weekly deep technical analyses of the most critical threats to small businesses, providing critical knowledge that defenders need to protect their networks.
