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    CVE-2015-1701

    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."

    Published:Apr 21, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Apr 21, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.90175
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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."

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367https://github.com/Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701https://github.com/Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701-downloadhttps://github.com/gousseine-systems/vuln-rabilit-windows7https://github.com/hfiref0x/CVE-2015-1701https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2015-2416 (CVSS 5) — OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1…
    CVE-2015-2371 (CVSS 6.9) — The Windows Installer service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Serv…
    CVE-2015-2367 (CVSS 2.1) — win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Wind…
    CVE-2015-2364 (CVSS 7.2) — The graphics component in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008…
    CVE-2015-2370 (CVSS 7.2) — The authentication implementation in the RPC subsystem in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Window…
    CVE-2015-2417 (CVSS 5) — OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1…
    CVE-2015-2363 (CVSS 7.2) — win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Wind…
    CVE-2015-2365 (CVSS 7.2) — win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Wind…
    CVE-2015-2374 (CVSS 3.3) — The Netlogon service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and …
    CVE-2015-2369 (CVSS 6.9) — Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Media Device Manager in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Wind…

    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High