CVE-2015-1701
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2015-04-21 10:00
Modified
2024-08-06 04:47
Severity ?
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440Broken Link
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.htmlThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-03

Due date: 2022-03-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1701

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