CVEvulnerability
CVE-2015-1701
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Win32k
An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Remediation due
- 2022-03-24
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1701
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2015-04-21
- Last modified
- 2026-08-14
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 2003 server
• microsoft windows 2003 server r2
• microsoft windows 7
• microsoft windows server 2008
• microsoft windows vista
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34 Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440 Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34 Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440 Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701 US Government Resource