CVE-2015-1701 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 55.9% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-24.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 55.92% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-24 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-04-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-14 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-24 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Win32k |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - ClientCopyImage Win32k (MS15-051) (Metasploit) | 2015-06-24 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation (MS15-051) | 2015-05-18 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701
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