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CVE-2015-1701

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/21/2015

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWin32k

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-03

Remediation Due Date2022-03-24

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_2003_servermicrosoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vista

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34(secure@microsoft.com)

http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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