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CVE-2015-1701Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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."
7.8 HIGHEPSS 55.92%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.2 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Mar 24, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-1701
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Apr 21, 2015
- Last modified
- 2026-08-14 05:16 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 2003 server1 version range
- r2 sp2
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20080 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34
- twitter.com http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/
- fireeye.com https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701